Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pe...
Early 2000s Chinese Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Diamond, Blue Diamond, White...
1880s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver, Palladi...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Pink Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, White Diam...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
Early 20th Century Unknown Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Brown Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, ...
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Peridot, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gol...
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blac...
Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tsavorite, Purple Sapphi...
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Quartz, Rhodolite, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Rubelite, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink S...
2010s Thai Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Tsavorite, Coral, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Japanese Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow ...
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gol...
2010s Italian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tsavorite, Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose 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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