Pendant Necklaces
2010s Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s European Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Beryl, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, Citrine, Zircon, Topaz, Spinel, Peridot, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Wh...
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Indian Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sap...
1990s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Hematite, Malachite, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Diamond, Tsavorite, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Brown Diamond, Black D...
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Alexandrite, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Tourmaline, Rose Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 22k Gold
1820s Antique Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s European Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Retro Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Ruby, Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel, 10k Gold
20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Topaz, Rhodolite, Blue Topaz, Peridot, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, White Dia...
Late 20th Century English Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s European Arts and Crafts Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Other, Titanium, Stainless Steel, Cut Steel, Gold-filled, Silve...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Turquoise Matrix, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Si...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Citrine, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, 14k 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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