Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary European Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Chrysophrase, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Rubelite, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold...
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Medieval Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Israeli Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Medieval Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k G...
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tsavorite, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
1930s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Silver
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
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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