Pendant Necklaces
2010s North American Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1860s Austrian Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold,...
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Opal, 15k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, White Gold
1870s English Antique Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Topaz, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold Plate,...
20th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1990s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s European Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Sterling Silver
20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Chinese Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Opal, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Opal, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Dutch Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Pearl, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby
Early 1900s Antique Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Baroque Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Gothic Revival Pendant Necklaces
Pearl
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Garnet, Silver
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Pearl, Cultur...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 14k 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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