Pendant Necklaces
20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Iolite, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Mandarin Garnet, Tsavorite, Tourmaline, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, ...
1890s Unknown Antique Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, P...
1990s French Pendant Necklaces
Tsavorite, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Silver
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, Opal, Quartz, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Cultured Pearl
Early 2000s English Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire...
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Platinum
19th Century French Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Blue Topaz,...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Gold
Early 20th Century American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Garnet, Emerald, Blue Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Etruscan Revival Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Garnet, Peridot, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Pearl, Garnet, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Gold-filled, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Jade, Onyx, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Ye...
1890s European Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, Pearl, Diamond, Carnelian, Yellow Gold, Rose...
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmali...
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 14k Gold
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Opal, Sapphire, Black Opal, 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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