Pendant Necklaces
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k...
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Amber, Amethyst, Citrine, Brown Diamond, Garnet, Natural Pearl, Blue Top...
1990s Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Quartz...
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold,...
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, Platinum
2010s North American Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s North American Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Blue Topaz, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Topaz, White Gold, ...
2010s South Korean Artist Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby
2010s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Wh...
2010s Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, ...
2010s Asian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s North American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 1...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Rhodolite, Garnet, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k 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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