Pendant Necklaces
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k ...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Brown Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Quartz, Diamond, Citrine, W...
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling ...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1970s British Baroque Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s English Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Belle Époque Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pink Diamond, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sil...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Opal, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, Brown Diamond, Yellow Diamo...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Gold Plate, Yellow...
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, 22k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1970s British Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Emirian Romantic Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Pendant Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
2010s Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 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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