Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, 10k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Zambian Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1910s French Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1860s American High Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Zambian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
1890s Italian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Si...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Silver
Early 1900s French Antique Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 9k Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1910s French Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, S...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Spanish Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Chinese Antique Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Malachite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s British Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
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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