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Pendant Necklaces For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1920s
Dimos 18k Gold Museum Replica Sphinx
Located in Athens, GR
18k yellow gold pendant that follows precisely the museum guidelines with a fish bone wiring. The bezel is decorated with granulation and the Cornelian is carved showing the Sphinx. ...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold
Dimos 18k Gold Filigree Cross Pendant with Marquise Sapphires
Located in Athens, GR
Filigree cross pendant in 18k gold with 0.70 carats sapphires. The smoothness and the peacefulness of the particular filigree work sets it to the most suave feeling that these filigrees create. Peaceful, quiet and precision it’s the motions that I created while looking at this Cross. The four...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Byzantine Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Art Deco Silver Yellow Topaz Paste Necklace with Pendant
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
A Stunning Art Deco c. 1920s Silver and Yellow Topaz colour paste (glass) necklace with attached pendant and can be easily removed. The paste stones in closed back setting, the neckl...
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Silver
18th Century Silver Gold and Diamond Cross Pendant
Located in Firenze, IT
The Latin cross, set with rose-cut diamonds in raised closed-back settings.
Mounted in silver and gold, lengths: pendant 3.7cm
Category
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 1920s Diamond and Platinum Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive 0.58 carat diamond and platinum pendant with an 18k white gold chain; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections
This stunning, fine and impressive 1920s pendant has been crafted in platinum.
The drop pendant consists of an impressive feature eight-claw set 0.51Ct transitional modern brilliant round cut diamond, suspended from an individually six claw set supporting diamond.
The tapering, millegrain decorated bale is embellished with three diamonds in a combination of Old European and eight cut diamonds.
The 1920s diamond pendant...
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1920s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art Deco French Platinum Old Euro Diamond and Sapphire Drop Necklace
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco French Platinum Old Euro Diamond and Sapphire Drop Necklace. This incredible necklace is crafted in platinum. The pendant necklace has beautiful old europe...
Category
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Large Art Nouveau Revivalist Jeweled Locket
Located in New York, NY
Unusual and large Art Nouveau Revivalist Jeweled Locket from the 1920's. Large in scale with bezel set glass "gems" along side a sleeping figure in a greenish gold plate.
Super unus...
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1920s Czech Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Collier in Chrome and Galalith by Jakob Bengel, around 1920/30
By Jakob Bengel
Located in Berlin, DE
Collier in Chrome and Galalith by Jakob Bengel, around 1920/30
Necklace of the famous jewellery manufacturer Jakob Bengel from Idar-Oberstein, black galalith elements on a chrome ch...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Art Deco Marcasite and Carved Stone Pendant
Located in New York, NY
High Quality Art Deco Marcasite and Carved Stone Pendant in the Tutti Frutti style. Large scale pendant in sterling silver with carnelian, carved gr...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Carnelian, Chalcedony, Marcasite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Dimos 18k Gold Black Onyx Carved Sphinx
Located in Athens, GR
Museum replica pendant in 18 karat yellow gold completely handmade set with black Onyx hand carved with the mythical sphinx. A beautiful and regal setting with double wires and filigrees complete this elegant pendant. Here we have used gold...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Onyx, 18k Gold
Dimos 18k Gold Filigree Cross Pendant with Diamonds
Located in Athens, GR
Filigree cross in 18k yellow gold with 0.12 carats brilliant cut diamonds. The smoothness and the peacefulness of the particular filigree work sets it t...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Byzantine Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Art Deco Silver Tone Link Chain Necklace Square Glass Crystals Teardrop Pendant
Located in London, GB
Art Deco silver tone link chain necklace featuring beautiful square clear glass crystals in open back settings, and a lovely faceted teardrop pendant. The spring bolt clasp is sterli...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Arts and Crafts Amythest Cross, Stavre Gregor Panis
Located in New York, NY
Sterling Arts and Crafts Cross hand made by Stavre Gregor Panis, member of the Boston Society of Arts and Crafts. Handmade with ivy leaves and shot beads climbing around a rectangula...
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1920s American Artisan Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
An Art Deco silver metal, green and blue chalcedony glass , clear paste necklace,
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
An outstanding Art Deco pendant necklace in highly characteristic colour and design.
It is composed of blue and green chalcedony glass rounded baguettes throughout, highlighted with ...
Category
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Base Metal
NEW South Sea Pearl Hearts & Arrows Diamond "Art Deco" ENHANCER in Platinum
Located in Warren, NJ
Introducing a breathtaking AAAA+ South Sea Pearl and Diamond Pendant in Platinum, featuring an Art Deco inspired style. Crafted by renowned brand LaFrancee, this pendant is a true ma...
Category
Mid-18th Century Art Deco Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
Vintage Emerald and Diamond Locket Pendant Necklace in 14k White Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Style: Locket Pendant Necklace
Metal: 14k White Gold
Chain length: 14 inches
Pendant dimensions: 44mm H x 21mm W x 10mm D
Stones: 1 Cabochon Cut Emerald of 3.2 cts, 1 Oval Cut Em...
Category
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
22K Ancient 7th Century Byzantine Constans II Gold Coin Pendant
Located in Miami, FL
Ancient 7th Century Byzantine Constans II Gold Coin in 22K Antique Greek Yellow Gold Pendant.
Coin details:
Byzantine: Constantinople, 3rd officina, Const...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 2.00 Total Carat Diamond Weight Brooch Pendant Two-Tone 18k
Located in Miami, FL
Antique 2.00 Total Carat Diamond Weight Brooch Pendant Two-Tone 18k
The diamonds featured on this antique brooch/pendant are single cut round diamonds that total a carat of 2.00 in w...
Category
1920s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, France, Necklace in Art Glass
Located in bronshoj, DK
GABRIEL ARGY-ROUSSEAU (1885-1963), France. Pomme de pin pendant / necklace in art glass.
Pâte-de-verre technique. 1920s.
Measures: 5.7 x 5.7 cm.
In excellent condition.
Signed.
Orig...
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1920s French Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
French Gold-Mounted Pendant Cameo Vinaigrette, Late 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Oval-shaped, the cover set with an agate cameo male portrait bust, the grille a fine floral spray and initial name "B", with suspension ring.
1 in. (25 mm.) long without suspension r...
Category
1790s French Neoclassical Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
Circa 1920s Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Old Mine Diamond Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item Details:
Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested]
Weight: 1.50 grams
Center Diamond Details:
Weight: .20ct
Cut: Old Mine Brilliant (Antique Cushion)
Color: H
Clarit...
Category
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Dimos 18k Gold Triple Rosette Pendant
Located in Athens, GR
The rosette pendant in its triple version set in 18k yellow gold. A museum legend that it’s been so presented in our history here in a triple leaf with filigrees and a single granul...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold
Dimos 22k Gold Museum Copy Pendant with Chain
Located in Athens, GR
Tampulous. One of the most chosen artifacts for book covers and posters. It’s size and richness of 22 karats gold work and level of difficulty places it among the top exhibits. It can be seen at the Benaki Museum...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, 22k Gold
Antique Bristol Blue Glass and Paste Silver Pendant
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The blue of the Bristol glass is absolutely stunning and so bright. The paste stones add the perfect amount of sparkle to this piece and the pendant is mod...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Silver
Belle Epoque French 18K White Gold European Diamond Bow Dangle Pendant Necklace
Located in Montclair, NJ
This absolutely beautiful antique pendant was crafted during the Belle Epoque era from solid 18k white gold and features old cut diamonds neatly set in a drop dangle style, bringing ...
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1920s French Belle Époque Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Renaissance Cameo Pendant
Located in New Orleans, LA
The cameo at the center of this exceptional pendant is a stunning example of the art of gem engraving during the Renaissance. It likely dates to the early 17th century and features a sacrificial scene inspired by the Greco-Roman era. The central flaming altar is flanked by two figures preparing to sacrifice a ram, while a figure in a lion skin blowing horns stands in the left corner. The carver brilliantly uses the natural layers of the stone to achieve the illusion of shadow and musculature on the figures. A second, smaller cameo is set at the top of the pendant, while a myriad of multi-colored gems, pearls and enamel adorns the 18K gold setting. A large Baroque pearl suspended from an enamel dragon finishes the design, which embodies the opulence and theatricality of jewels from the Renaissance age.
Cameos and intaglios were highly popular amongst wealthy connoisseurs in Renaissance Italy, and owning the finest pieces was the privilege of princes. Although they were often elaborately mounted for display alone, cameos were also frequently worn as pendants, surrounded by enameled and stone-set gold frames. Such pieces were particularly prized by the Medici and Lorraine families, many of which can now be seen at the National Archeological Museum in Florence.
Very few Renaissance cameos...
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17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Dimos 18k Gold Greek Key Oval Pendant
Located in Athens, GR
Greek key oval pendant in 18k yellow gold. Unique and not commercial piece with depth and character. A not small size but very light in the eyes due to its openness. Can be made to o...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold
Antique 5.50 Carat Diamonds Total Weight Earrings and Pendant Necklace Set 14k
Located in Miami, FL
Antique 5.50 Diamonds Total Carat Weight Earrings and Pendant Necklace Set 14k.
The diamonds total weight for both earrings and pendant is 5.50 carat. The diamonds are very high qua...
Category
1920s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Art Deco Diamond and Platinum Necklace, 18.75 Carats
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco diamond necklace, designed as an old-cut diamond weighing an estimated 3.75ct, set in the centre of a floral cluster motif and suspended within an articulated old-cut dia...
Category
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
22 Karat Gold Amphora Pendant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
22 Karat Yellow Gold Amphora Pendant by ROMAE Jewelry - Inspired by Ancient Designs. Our distinctive Parthia pendant recalls the shape of an ancient amphora or storage and shipping container...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Dimos 22k Gold God of Love 'Eros' Necklace
Located in Athens, GR
22k gold Daily God of Love (EROS). The daily version of our flagship creation in a small wear with the sculpting statue of Aris in the center the acanthus leaves in the filigrees esc...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, 22k Gold
Art Deco 9 Carat Gold 'D" Pendant
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Incredibly sweet 9ct gold pendant with the letter 'D' engraved on the front. The top of the heart has a Stafford knot which is linked to the chain.
...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 9k Gold
Aztec Sun Pendant in 18k Gold with Granate and 8 Sapphires
Located in Miami, FL
The aztec sun is highlighted pendant, with a weight of 10 grams of solid gold 18k, with a central granate of 0,30 carat and 8 sapphires that surround the cen...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Ancient Axum Gilt Coin Necklace and Bracelet Set in 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
These coins are from Axum, the ancient Christian Kingdom in Ethiopia. They're gilt bronze coins from the 4th century. These ancient coins are more than 1,700 years old, and their condition would be formally described as "Fair" meaning they have visible signs of cosmetic wear, including scratches and cracks, but remains in fair condition.
The coins are set in a stunning 18k solid gold bezel setting that protects the coins from being damaged.
✔ Metal: Yellow Gold
✔ Metal Purity: 18K
✔ Item Weight: 62.3 grams
✔ Coin Count: 10 coins
✔ Dimensions: Necklace: 16 inches / Bracelet: 7.5 inches
Certificate of appraisal can be included upon request.
Here is some more info regarding the coins found on Acsearch
"KINGS of AXUM (Aksum). Ouazebas. Circa 350-400 AD. Æ 18mm (2.20 gm). OVAZEBAC BACI ΛEΨC, draped bust right wearing headcloth, flanked by grain ears / +TOV TO APECH TH XWPA, small draped bust right in circle; the interior of the circle gilt. Munro-Hay 54; BMC Aksum 245. Near VF, some earthen patina."
"One of the most curious aspects of Axumite coinage is the use of gilding on some of their silver and bronze coins. The amount of gold used would not be enough to significantly change the value of the coin, and the reason for this process remains somewhat a mystery. It is usually found highlighting the portrait of the king or as an embellishment of the cross, so it may serve the same purpose as gold tesserae in church mosaics...
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15th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau 1920s Diamond Pearl Ruby and Yellow Gold Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive German 0.60 Carat diamond and seed pearl, ruby and 18 karat yellow gold, 18 karat white gold set pendant; part of our diverse Art Nouveau jewelry collections.
This fine and impressive Art Nouveau pendant has been crafted in 18k yellow gold with an 18k white gold setting.
The pierced decorated, Art Nouveau design is ornamented with an 18k white gold six claw / prong set old mine cut diamonds to the upper border of the frame.
The lower portion of the linear design is accented with a single 3mm pearl, two Dutch cut diamonds and a bezel set ruby.
An old mine cut diamond is displayed within an 18k white gold fluted setting, which articulated and suspends from the lower border of the ruby setting.
The pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k yellow gold, 18" trace chain via an integrated ring loop attachment and secures with a conventional spring loaded bolt ring fastening.
The chain may be replaced with a chain of the same quality, in a style or length to meet your personal requirements.
This antique Art Nouveau gold pendant...
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1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Dimos 18k Gold Goddess Athena Pendant with Diamonds
Located in Athens, GR
Goddess Athena coin Tetradrachm (4 drachmas) pendant that dates somewhere in 510 B.C set it in a heavy 18k yellow gold frame with filigree wire and a ve...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1920s Filigree Three Color Shell Cameo in 14K White Gold Diamond Pin Pendant
Located in Lexington, KY
This is a breathtaking 1920s carved three-color shell cameo in a 14k white gold pin pendant. The cameo depicts a gorgeous left-facing woman with flowing hair and beautiful flower accessories...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage SAK Yellow Gold and Dimond Coin Collar Necklace style
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
- 14 karat yellow gold
- 1.20 carats of round diamonds 0.40 carat of baguette diamond
- Ancient cooper coin pendant
- Snake finish necklace
- Box clasp closure with figure 8 safety
...
Category
1790s Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Dimos 18k Gold Museum Copy Goddess Artemis Pendant with Diamonds
Located in Athens, GR
Another foot print in the history of jewelry making. Artemis, in Greek religion, the goddess of wild animals, the hunt, and vegetation and of chastity and childbirth. Inspired of a Hairnet with the relief bust of Artemis with quiver. Gold, 3rd cent. BC. and exhibitive at National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
I took a natural solid piece of turquoise, hand carved it and made a 3d figure set in 18k gold decorated with the olive wreath...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
22k Gold Original Byzantine Coin Pendant, Antique Constantinople II Coin Pendant
Located in Miami, FL
Coin details:
Byzantine: Constantinople, 3rd officina, Constans II Pogonatus (AD 641-668), AV solidus (21mm, 4.45 gm, 6h)
Reads:
Mature bust of Constans II facing, with beard, wearing a crown, chlamys pinned at the right shoulder, and holding globus cruciger...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
22k Gold
Antique 18th Century Diamond Sequile Pendant/Brooch Yellow Gold Portuguese 1700s
Located in Lisbon, PT
Antique diamond sequile pendant/brooch in 19.2kt yellow gold, Portugal, early 18th century. This Portuguese jewel from the Georgian period of an intr...
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Early 18th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ancient Roman Glass and Bronze Key 22 Karat Gold Garnet Beaded Pendant Necklace
By Vicki Orr
Located in Naples, FL
Authentic ancient stamped Roman glass and authentic ancient Roman bronze key 22k yellow gold dangle pendant on a faceted Garnet beaded necklace with two accent, hammered 22k gold bea...
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15th Century and Earlier American Contemporary Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Garnet, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
18th Century Order of Aviz Portuguese Paste Cross
Located in London, GB
An 18th century Order of Aviz Portuguese paste cross, the star of the order an eight pointed faceted star in white paste and silver gilt reverse suspending...
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18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Silver
Ancient Byzantine Gold Cabochon Carnelian Double Sided Cross, 6-7th Century A.D.
Located in New York, NY
The shape and form of this rare cross is known as Thor's Cross or the Cross of Cuthbert, a Celtic Christian associated with the Kingdom of Northumbria and Southern Scotland. After his death, Cuthbert became the most revered saint of Northern England. His Feast Days are March 20 (Eastern Orthodox Church, Church of England), August 31 (Episcopal Church) and September 4 (Roman Catholic Church, Church of Wales).
Ancient jewelry has an unparallel way of taking us to a time past, connecting the individual taste for the unusual with a certain mysticism associated with objects that are hundreds of years old. It sparks conversations about fascinating periods in history, artistic style elements and symbolic meanings.
This rare double sided Byzantine gold and carnelian cross...
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15th Century and Earlier Byzantine Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Carnelian, Gold
Antique French 1.41 Carat Diamond and Platinum Drop Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive 1.41 carat diamond and platinum drop pendant, displayed on an 18 karat white gold chain; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections.
This fine ...
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1920s French Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Large I Love You Spinner Gold & Enamel Charm Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Extra-large size "I LOVE YOU" spinner charm. 14K yellow gold solid gauge, with blue enamel lettering and red enamel hearts. Unusual hand engraved and e...
Category
1920s American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Dutch Art Deco 1.90 Carat Diamond and Rose Gold Necklace, Circa 1920
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive antique Art Deco 1.90 carat diamond and 15 karat rose gold pendant; part of our diverse 1920s diamond jewelry collections
This stunning, fine and impressive antique diamond drop necklace...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 15k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Natural 9.38 Ct Ocean-Colored Australian Boulder Opal
Located in BELCONNEN, ACT
This free-form natural solid Australian boulder opal was mined in western Queensland, Australia by a female opal miner. It has gorgeous tropical ocean colors that include turquoise a...
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15th Century and Earlier Australian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Opal
Antique Carved Black Nephrite Jade Tablet Qing Dynasty Period Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
This exquisite and rare black jade tablet dates to the Qing period.
The Qing Dynasty period spanned the years 1636 -1912. Precisely dating jade artifacts...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Artisan Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Jade, Silver
Art Deco Diamond and Pearl 18 Carat Gold Brooch
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This stunning pendant holds a total of approx 75pts of rose cut diamonds and three natural pearls. The rose cut diamonds are clean and bright and have the most wonderful sparkle. Modelled in 18carat...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Antique Architectural Rock Crystal Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
ROCK CRYSTAL PENDANT WITH COLUMN
France or Italy, 16th century
Fire-gilded silver, rock crystal, verre églomisé
Weight 96 grams; dimensions 75 × 35 × 21 mm (with loop)
Architec...
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16th Century Medieval Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gilt Metal
Vintage Flower Pendant or Brooch w Seed Pearls Diamond, Victorian, Circa 1929
Located in Austin, TX
This antique flower pendant brooch can be worn as a pendant or as a brooch/pin. If you look carefully, you will see that the pearls are genuine ...
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1920s American Victorian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Ancient Byzantine Bronze Coin Two-Tone Pendant Necklace
By Vicki Orr
Located in Naples, FL
Authentic ancient Byzantine bronze coin (Justin 1, Follis, Constantinople mint, 518-527 A.D.) set in oxidized sterling silver and 22k yellow gold hand...
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15th Century and Earlier American Contemporary Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
22k Gold, Sterling Silver, Bronze, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Natural 11.13 Ct Green-Blue Oval Australian Boulder Opal
Located in BELCONNEN, ACT
A lovely oval Australian boulder opal with darker green and blue colors. This natural solid Australian boulder opal was mined in western Queensland, Australia by a female opal miner....
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15th Century and Earlier Australian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Opal
Natural 9.30 Ct Rainbow Trapezoid Australian Boulder Opal
Located in BELCONNEN, ACT
This gem grade natural solid Australian boulder opal was mined in western Queensland, Australia by a female opal miner. It has all the colors of the rainbow present and a great play-...
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15th Century and Earlier Australian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Opal
Natural 26.16 Ct Rainbow Heart Australian Boulder Opal
Located in BELCONNEN, ACT
This large natural solid Australian boulder opal was mined in western Queensland, Australia by a female opal miner. It is of gem quality and its heart shape make it a very sought-aft...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Australian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Opal
French Art Deco Ruby Crystal Sautoir
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco unusual faceted ruby crystal sautoir. Composed of a stone set link chain with two large ovals and twenty six smaller round crystals set in silvered gilt metal with ce...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
Dimos 18k Gold Ancient Greek Medusa Pendant with Diamonds
Located in Athens, GR
Medusa. Classical piece that has become a fashion statement. The Greek mythology states that Medusa was made to protect and that’s why the conqueror Perseus was trying to defeat her. Then Goddess Athena placed her on her shield do use that secret power. As a symbol of art in fashion medusa is used by famous...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 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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