Pendant Necklaces
2010s Indian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
1970s African Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Cat’s Eye, Silv...
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Tsavorite, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Rock Crystal, Emerald...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Sri Lankan Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue S...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite,...
2010s Lebanese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Lebanese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Malachite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Lebanese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s European Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise Matrix, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Si...
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Romantic Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, Opal, Quartz, Ruby, Blue Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Lebanese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
1910s American Belle Époque Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s European Romantic Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Silver
2010s Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Romantic Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Labradorite, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Romantic Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Black Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver, Ste...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Paraiba, Tourmaline, Spinel, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18...
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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