Pendant Necklaces
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1860s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s European Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Platinum
1970s Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-19th Century Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
19th Century Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Iolite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Gold
2010s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, White Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, White Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Tanzanite, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Tudor Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Chalcedony, White Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold
1810s Unknown Georgian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 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 Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Tanzanite, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yello...
2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 9k 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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