Pendant Necklaces
1890s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
1870s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1860s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver
1880s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
19th Century American Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
19th Century Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Coral, White Gold
1920s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1810s Unknown Georgian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, Silver
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Silver
1920s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Greek Medieval Antique Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, Opal, Quartz, Ruby, Yellow Gold
19th Century English Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Si...
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-19th Century Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yel...
1880s Unknown Antique Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1850s British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yell...
1890s Unknown Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum, Enamel
19th Century British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Dutch Romantic Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
19th Century Antique Pendant Necklaces
Enamel, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century English Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Gold
1880s French Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum, Enamel
Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Gold-filled, Brass
19th Century Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
10k Gold, Rose Gold
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Mid-19th Century Antique Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
1880s British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Gold
19th Century French Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 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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