Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, Beryl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Modern Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, White Gold, Gold,...
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Malachite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
1970s French Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Morganite, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose ...
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Peridot, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blac...
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Beryl, Morganite, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Whi...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, White Gold
2010s Israeli Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Morganite, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose ...
Early 2000s Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold-filled, Silver, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Y...
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Pearl, Vermeil, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Silver, Ster...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White...
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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