Pendant Necklaces
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
2010s British Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, White Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, 14k Gold, ...
17th Century French Baroque Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Iolite, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Jade, Onyx, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow 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
19th Century Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amber, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Labradorite, Marcasite, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Diamond, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 9k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Malachite, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Coral, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Brass
2010s Israeli Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amazonite, Carnelian, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Sapphire, Platinum
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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