Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Rock Crystal, Gold, White Gold,...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Indian Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Peridot, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapp...
Late 20th Century American Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Ruby
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Canadian Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Garnet, Peridot, Other, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Topaz, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Belle Époque Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Sapphir...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1910s French Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gold Plate, Silver, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Indian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Ruby, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Garnet, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, South Sea Pear...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 9k Gold, Silver
Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Whether you’re layering multiple jewelry pieces or opting for a single strand, vintage pendant necklaces are versatile accessories that can elevate your casual wear as easily as they can add a creative flourish to your formal attire.
The earliest jewelry was less about accessorizing than it was about wearers arming themselves with amulets. In Ancient Egypt, some amulets featured a loop so that they could be strung around one’s neck. While rubies have long been one of the few gemstones that can give diamonds a run for their money, members of some ancient civilizations valued the stones from the get-go, donning ruby pendants as well as other stones with the belief that these adornments would bring protection, healing powers or strength. Today, we still wear our charm bracelets and charm pendants around our necks for good luck.
Later, pendant necklaces, like most fine jewelry, were worn strictly by royalty or the upper class and conferred wealth and prestige. This changed over time, thankfully, as wearing jewelry became more widespread, a democratized means of personal expression.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, pendant necklaces evolved from their status as spiritual amulets, but the jewels still carried deep personal significance. Victorian pendants, in particular, were part of the “mourning jewelry” tradition. Wearers would embed their pendants with locks of hair from a deceased loved one as a way of grieving in the wake of a loss. In the case of cameo jewelry, some pendants were even decorated with miniature hand-carved portraits in a detailed raised relief. Today, portraiture is still a characteristic of many of the hand-carved pendant necklaces offered by Italian jewelry house Scala Gioielli.
Luxury fine jewelry brands such as Cartier, BVLGARI and David Yurman offer their own unique interpretations of the cherished accessory, embellishing platinum or gold pendant necklaces with diamonds, sapphires and other stones.
On 1stDibs, find an extraordinary range of vintage pendant necklaces and other necklaces today.
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