Pendant Necklaces
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Rock Crystal, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Platinum
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gol...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yell...
2010s Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Fire Opal, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yel...
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Silver
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Enamel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, Palladium
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond...
1860s British Holbeinesque Antique Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1880s British Early Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Natural Pearl, Gold
1990s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Fire Opal, Opal, Enamel, Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Morganite, Pearl, Ruby, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Op...
1830s Unknown Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Palladium, 14k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Garnet, Natural Pearl, Rubelite, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapp...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Rub...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Peridot, Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Brown Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Purple Sapphire, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire,...
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Ruby, Sap...
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tsavorite, Purple Sapphi...
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Star Sapphire, Black Star, Gold, 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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