Pendant Necklaces
2010s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Brown Diamond, Diamond, Silver Plate, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow ...
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Pendant Necklaces
Zircon, Tourmaline, Brown Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamon...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Amethyst, Brown Diamond, Diamond, Yellow ...
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Peridot, Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Black Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Rhodolite, Garnet, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Platinum
2010s Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Diamond, Tsavorite, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Brown Diamond, Black D...
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Ye...
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Spinel, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sap...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow 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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