Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Jade
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s European Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Byzantine Antique Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century European Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
1980s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Anglo-Indian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Silver
2010s Danish Pendant Necklaces
Pink Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Modern Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
2010s European Modern Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Peridot, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Onyx, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
1950s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Romantic Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Rose Gold
2010s Asian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s African Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Moonstone, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Jade
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow 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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