Pendant Necklaces
2010s Mexican Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Sterling Silver
2010s Mexican Native American Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Jasper, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Afghan Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Base Metal, Enamel
1990s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Crystal, Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-19th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Silver
1990s Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Turquoise, Citrine, Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow...
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Tibetan Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Amber, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, White Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s North American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Moonstone, Onyx, Pearl, Sterling Silver
1860s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Amber, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1980s Unknown Artisan Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Black Jade
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Neoclassical Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 22k Gold
2010s Greek Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White 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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