Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s British Renaissance Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Amethyst, Beryl, Garnet, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow ...
1880s British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1880s British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1850s British Renaissance Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
16th Century German Renaissance Antique Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Natural Pearl, Diamond, Enamel, 22k Gold, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 18k Gold
1870s British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Lebanese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold,...
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Onyx, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Silver
2010s European Modern Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, ...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Romantic Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s African Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Zircon, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Rhodium, 18k Go...
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century European Retro Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Romantic Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Indian Pendant Necklaces
Quartz, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Pendant Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Emerald,...
2010s Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Antique Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, ...
2010s Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Quartz, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green S...
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Wh...
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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