Pendant Necklaces
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Yellow Gold
1990s European Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Singaporean Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Platinum
19th Century Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Late 20th Century German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
2010s Indian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s European Artist Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Tudor Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s European Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, Gold
2010s Singaporean Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1970s British Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
19th Century English Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Si...
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yel...
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1850s British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo-Indian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k 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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