Nettie Rosenstein 1950s Gold Heraldic Medalion, Coin & Fob Pendant Necklace
By Nettie Rosenstein
Located in New York, NY
This rare Nettie Rosenstein statement necklace from the 1950s showcases the designer’s signature flair for dramatic, heraldic-inspired costume jewelry. Designed with a bold, regal ae...
Gold Plate
Victorian 19th-Century Leather Pendant and Locket Box
Located in Braintree, GB
The elongated interior contains a discreet horizontal retaining loop near the top, making it particularly suitable for a pendant, locket, pendant brooch, watch fob, small medal or ve...
Other
Antique Victorian Silver Gilt Fob Medal, Pendant, Football
Located in NEWARK, GB
An attractive antique, Victorian gilt silver watch fob pendant. It is a circular shaped fob with points like a star or wheel. It is engraved with a wreath border and the centre fea...
Silver
Vintage Sterling Silver Watch Fob Pendant, Lifesaving, 1930s
Located in NEWARK, GB
A rare vintage sterling silver watch fob pendant. Watch fobs were traditionally attached to Albert chains and were used as commemorative pieces, awards and also produced as medals.
Sterling Silver
Antique 9K Rose Gold PWatch Chain Fob "Shawfield Juniors FC 1920" Medal Pendant
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful and rare piece pocket watch chain Fob gold medal pendant weigh 6.1 grams and it is in good condition. some signs of wear as it aged. it has a red enamel Lion on the em...
9k Gold, Rose Gold
$825
H 21.25 in W 0.25 in D 0.25 in Dm 17 in L 21.25 in
Vintage Gold Tone Necklace with Dangling Edwardian Fob Circa 1910s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Gold Tone Necklace with Dangling Edwardian Fob Circa 1910. The Fob features a smooth, marble-like stone at its base. The fob is 1.75" L x .1.25" W. The chain is from a la...
Mixed Metal
Georgian Long Chain 18K Gold Necklace with French Medallion
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Georgian Long Chain 18K Gold Necklace with French 18 Karat Yellow Gold Medallion. The long chain necklace is formed of 18K gold. Voluminous, yet soft and light, with a subtle contra...
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 14k Yellow Gold Etruscan Revival Victorian Locket Pendant Chain Necklace
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
Dating back to the 1870s, this fabulous Victorian locket necklace, is artfully ornamented in consummate Etruscan Revival style. The locket suspends from a very fine 20 inch chain ma...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Victorian Howard and Co Key Presentation Box, 19th Century
Located in Braintree, GB
A rare Victorian key presentation box by Howard and Co, dating to the 19th century. An unusual fitted presentation box designed to hold a key, of strong appeal to collectors of antiq...
Early Gilt Bronze Necklace by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt bronze necklace with chain and a square plaque on the subject of "Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden" with apple tree in the center, designed and made by Line Vautrin in her e...
Bronze
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Jewelled Oriental Design Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gold tone oriental design link necklace embellished with clear crystals. Adjustable spring clasp closure. Embossed YSL Made in France. Indicative measur...
Gilt Metal
Kenneth Jay Lane Ancient Medallion Necklace
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Kenneth Jay Lane Ancient Medallion Necklace in the Moroccan style with rich gold bead spacers and long adjustable chain. 1980's USA. 25" x 2". Excellent condition.
Gilt Metal
Antique French 18ct Gold 22.5 Inch Filigree Link Chain Necklace, Circa 1920
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Fancy Link Chain 18ct Gold Stamped 750 Circa 1920s Step back in time with this exquisite 18ct yellow gold chain from the 1920s, a true testament to French vintage elegance...
Gold, 18k Gold
$135Sale Price|20% Off
Gilded Scroll Pendant Necklace With Double Chain By Crown Trifari, 1960s
By Trifari
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Collectible costume jewelry piece from the mid-century - Longest chain measures 28" with second 20" tiered chain - Gold plated - 1.75" x 2" ornate scroll pendant...
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Jewelled Pendant Necklace
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage gold tone necklace featuring a pendant embellished with multicolored crystals. Lobster clasp closure. Marked CHRISTIAN LACROIX CL Made in France. Embossed...
Gilt Metal
Trifari Moghul Pendant Necklace by Alfred Phillipe
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Rare Trifari Moghul Pendant Necklace from the "Jewels of India" series, designed by Alfred Phillipe. Articulated jeweled pendants are set with faux fluted emerald and ruby drops with...
Gilt Metal
Henry Perichon Gilded Bronze Chain Necklace with Jeweled Cabochons
By Henry Perichon
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an exceptional Henry Perichon (also known as the renowned French designer Henry) Medieval-Revival gilded-bronze pendant necklace. The rare bronze metal pendant, featuring ant...
Bronze
Flori-form Deco Necklace 1940s,
By Coro
Located in New York, NY
Retro style necklace of 18k gilt metal with fine crystal pave stones. Gilt flexible snake chains form the necklaces sides. 1940's USA. Attributed to Coro. Excellent condition. 18" ...
Gilt Metal
$1,475
H 9.5 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in Dm 5 in L 16 in
Vintage Gold Tone Link Necklace with Enamel Locket Circa 1910s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Gold Tone Link Necklace with French Blue Enamel Locket Circa 1900s. Vintage Gold Tone Link Necklace with Enamel Locket Circa 1910s. The locket is 1.25" L x .1" W. The ch...
Mixed Metal
Henry Perichon Gilded Bronze Necklace with Jeweled Cabochons
By Henry Perichon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Henry Perichon (also known as the renowned French designer Henry) designed this stunning Medieval Revival gilded-bronze pendant necklace in the 1950s. The bronze metal pendant featur...
Bronze
Miriam Haskell Gilt Leaves Pendant Necklace
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell Gilt Leaf Pendant Necklace composed of hand sewn rose montees crystals on electroplated leaves and faux pearls. Chaining is of 2 gilt chains mixed with a rhinestone ch...
Gilt Metal
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.
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