Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
19th Century Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
19th Century Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Sterling Silver
1880s Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1910s British Art Nouveau Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, 14k Gold
1880s French Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century British Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
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1880s British Late Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Silver
15th Century and Earlier American Artist Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Agate, 22k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
19th Century Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Emerald, 10k Gold
1850s Unknown Georgian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Amethyst, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
19th Century Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Russian Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
19th Century English Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, 15k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Garnet, Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1860s Unknown Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Late Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1890s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
14k Gold, Vermeil
1880s Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
14k Gold, Vermeil
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver
19th Century English Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, 14k Gold
1860s Unknown Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, 15k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Opal, 9k Gold
1890s American Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Silver
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
White Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1890s European Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
20th Century English Modern Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Platinum
1960s French Retro Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1880s Unknown Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1850s Hong Kong Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Crescent Moon Necklace
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
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Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
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Finding the Right Pendant-necklaces for You
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What a crescent moon necklace represents is largely a matter of personal interpretation. Because the moon goes through a 28-day cycle, many people associate the crescent with womanhood and femininity. You can shop a selection of crescent moon necklaces on 1stDibs.