Pendant Necklaces
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Chalcedony, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, Sterling Silver
1960s American Native American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s American Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
1960s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, 18k Gold
1960s American Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amber, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Rococo Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1960s French Artist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Silver Plate, Bronze, Gilt Metal
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
1960s American Byzantine Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1940s French Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, 10k Gold, Sterling Silver
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1960s American Belle Époque Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Indian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, White Diamond, Diamond, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
1960s American Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1960s Japanese Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
1960s French Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Peridot, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1940s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond
1960s Italian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
1960s American Artist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Belgian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Copper
1940s Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Coral, 9k...
1960s Swedish Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
1940s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1940s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1940s Norwegian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Onyx, Cultured Pearl, 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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