Amulets
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Egyptian Revival Vanity Items
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British More Rings
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary British More Rings
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary British More Rings
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
2010s European Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 17th Century Loose Gemstones
Jade
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Pendant Necklaces
Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Silver
2010s Indian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Vermeil, Silver
2010s Indian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Coral, Garnet
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Revival Pendant Neckl...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Iraqi Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary More Objets d Art and Vertu
2010s German Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Quartz, Silver
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Egyptian Revival Fashion Rings
Blue Topaz, Zircon, Topaz, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, Other, Enamel, Gold, Other
2010s Turkish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Vermeil, Silver
2010s American Modern Necklace Enhancers
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Signet Rings
2010s Turkish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold
2010s Indian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Silver, Vermeil
2010s Indian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Vermeil, Silver
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Sterling Silver
Antique 18th Century Asian Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Garnet, Rock Crystal, Silver
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Revival Pendant Neckl...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Revival Pendant Neckl...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Gold
2010s British Native American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Revival Pendant Neckl...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Coral, Garnet
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Signet Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Blue Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Revival Pendant Neckl...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings
Agate, Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
2010s German Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Selecting the Right Antique and Vintage Amulet Jewelry for You
Amulet jewelry has been spellbinding us for millennia. Today, antique and vintage amulet pendants, gold amulet jewelry and other amulet accessories are favorites of jewelry lovers all over the world.
The oldest form of jewelry is said to be the amulet. Our earliest ancestors ascribed meaning — and magic — to feathers, bones, stones and even tree bark. They wore or carried these “amulets” for protection or to enhance their strength, courage or sexual attraction. Over time, these were replaced with symbolic objects: small replicas of animals, plants and, later, gods.
For the Egyptians, there was no more potent protection than the image of the scarab, otherwise known as the dung beetle. They believed it was a male-only species that reproduced itself by depositing its seed in dung, which its babies then fed upon.
By turning waste to life, the scarab symbolized the god Khepri of the rising sun — “he who has come into being from nothing” — and hence both transformation and resurrection. So wondrous were the powers of the scarab that it became a popular amulet throughout the ancient Mediterranean (for example, the scarab could be seen in signet rings from Greece crafted circa 500 B.C.).
And the dung beetle continues to fascinate designers as a symbol even into our present day, with none other than John Galliano creating an Egyptian Revival necklace for Christian Dior’s Spring/Summer 2004 collection (the audacious British designer worked with Dior from 1997 until 2011). In the center of his piece is an orange Lucite scarab.
Like primeval man, the jeweler Temple St. Clair believes that any adornment can be a power object, so long that it has special meaning to us. She should know. St. Clair began her storied design career — she’s the first contemporary woman jeweler to have her work included in the jewelry collection of the Louvre — by conceiving modern-day amulets.
Find antique and vintage amulet jewelry on 1stDibs.
- What is an Egyptian amulet?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021An Egyptian amulet is a type of decorative object that people believe to bring good fortune and bear certain energies. Egyptians tend to wear them as pendants around their necks. The concept is similar to that of healing crystals.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The difference between an amulet and a pendant is that amulets are considered good luck charms that are imbued with positive energy, whereas a pendant is merely a fashionable piece of jewelry that can be styled with a chain.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Comparable to bracelet charms or necklace pendants, ancient Egyptians did indeed wear amulets. The symbolic amulets were said to have been imbued with magical properties. You’ll find a large collection of amulets from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.








