Pendant Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s European Artist Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Gold
1920s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yel...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, P...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
2010s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 10k Gold
20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire...
2010s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Iolite, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Wh...
2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Lebanese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire
1980s Italian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Jade, Onyx, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sa...
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Garnet, Emerald, Blue Diamond,...
2010s Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s European Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amber, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
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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