Pendant Necklaces
1960s Spanish Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1960s Canadian Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1960s Belgian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1960s French Artist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 9k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Contemporary Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold
1960s European Contemporary Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1950s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
1950s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s German Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s Asian Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Chalcedony, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s European Artisan Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1960s American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amber, Silver
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver
1950s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver
1950s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Turkish Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond
1950s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Marcasite, Silver
1950s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Australian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1960s Australian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1960s German Vintage Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
1960s Unknown Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Jade, 18k Gold
1950s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s German Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s German Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
1950s French Medieval Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Bronze
1960s French Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Crystal, Silver
1950s American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
1950s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Spinel, Topaz, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1950s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1950s Unknown Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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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