Pendant Necklaces
Early 2000s French Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Modern Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, Peridot, Garnet, Diamond, Citrine, Aquamarine, Am...
1960s Italian Etruscan Revival Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Iolite, Quartz, Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Peridot, Rhodolite, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, White Dia...
2010s British Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Opal,...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, ...
1860s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Singaporean Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s North American Artisan Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, Indicolite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s European Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1970s Swedish Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Silver
1880s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Brass
1840s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amazonite, Carnelian, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Topaz, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Turkish Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amber, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Amber, Amethyst, Citrine, Brown Diamond, Garnet, Natural Pearl, Blue Top...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Beryl, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, Citrine, Zircon, Topaz, Spinel, Peridot, ...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
Early 2000s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Quartz...
1960s French Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Silver, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, 18k 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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