Vintage 18K Filigree Mezuzah Pendant — Jewish Middle Eastern Gold Amulet
Located in Miami, FL
A finely crafted 18K solid gold mezuzah pendant, designed in the traditional Middle Eastern / North African filigree style.
Gold, 18k Gold
$5,250Sale Price / item|30% Off
3D Star of David Yellow Diamond Necklace Pendant - Luxury Jewish Jewelry Gifts
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This necklace elevates this iconic emblem with a three-dimensional design, transforming it into a dynamic and powerful statement of faith. The pendant is inspired by the Merkaba, a ...
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Blue Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, Rubelite, ...
$956Sale Price / item|20% Off
18k Gold Star of David Diamond Necklace Religious Star Diamond Jewish Gift
By Oshi Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
Delicate Dainty Star of David Charm Necklace with natural diamond is made of 18k solid gold available in three colors: White Gold / Rose Gold / Yellow Gold. Lightweight and gorgeous...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Jewish Star of David Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as the Jewish Star of David engraved with the Yiddish phrase for ‘Shaddai’, meaning ‘Almighty’.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Silver and Gold Jewish Mezuzah Pendant Necklace with Chain Stambolian
By Stambolian
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Silver and Gold Jewish Mezuzah Pendant Necklace with Chain by Stambolian Pendant is a locket that opens to store a prayer.
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
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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