Pendant Necklaces
1910s Belle Époque Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1970s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s French Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s American Artisan Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1970s Swiss Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Natural Pearl, Quartz, Gold,...
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate, Enamel
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Chrysoberyl, Natural Pearl, Gold
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s English Vintage Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Contemporary Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1970s American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1910s American Belle Époque Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1970s French Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s French Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
1910s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1970s German Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s American Native American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1910s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Alexandrite, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s German Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s German Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate, Enamel
1970s Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1970s Norwegian Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s French Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Vermeil, Silver
1910s French Belle Époque Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Moonstone, Brass, Gold, Gilt Metal
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold
1970s French Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Labradorite, Silver, Gold
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s French Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Tiger's Eye, Sterling Silver
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s Danish Contemporary Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 9k Gold
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Yellow Gold
1970s British Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
1970s Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1910s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1910s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold...
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s American Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1970s American Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1910s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1970s American Native American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Sterling Silver
1910s Swedish Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold
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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