18K Yellow Gold Puffy Love Heart Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a puffy love heart, with a brushed satin finish to one side, and the other polished to a shine.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Italian UnoAErre Muskateer 18K Yellow Gold Enamel Charm Pendant
By UnoAErre
Located in London, GB
An Italian 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a cartoon muskateer with red, blue, green and black enamel detail.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage Mandarin Chinese Man 14K Yellow Gold Cultured Pearl Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A vintage 14 karat (14K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a Mandarin or Chinese Man with a cultured pearl head and gold robes, conical hat and plait.
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage French 18K Yellow Gold Saint Christopher Religious Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A vintage French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a round religious medal depicting Saint Christopher carrying the infant Christ.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Sailing Yacht Boat Emerald Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a sailing yacht or boat.
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rosenthal Large Zodiac Leo 18K Yellow Gold Lion Charm Pendant
By Ben Rosenfeld
Located in London, GB
A large 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a lion atop a rock within a textured circle of branches representing the Zodiac sign of Leo.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Leo Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal with an engraved recess depicting a lion representing the zodiac star sign of Leo.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Zodiac Leo Starsign 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A vintage French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a medal depicting the Zodiac sign of Leo, showing a lion facing right with its tail raised.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
World Globe Italy 18K Yellow Gold Imitiation Pearl Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rotating globe of the world depicting the country of Italy in outline.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Large Vintage Cupid 14 Karat Yellow Gold Gem Set Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A large 14 karat (14K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a cupid with bow and arrow standing over four red, blue, green and white paste gemstones within a circular chain link fra...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Sagittarius Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as an oval medal with an matt recess depicting a centaur representing the zodiac star sign of Sagittarius.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Cancer Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal with an engraved recess depicting a crab representing the zodiac star sign of Cancer.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Scorpio Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal with an engraved circular recess depicting a scorpion representing the zodiac star sign of Scorpio.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Sagittarius Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal with an engraved circular recess depicting a centaur representing the zodiac star sign of Sagittarius.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Cancer Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal with an engraved circular recess depicting a crab representing the zodiac star sign of Cancer.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Virgin Mary Mother of Pearl 18K White Gold Pearl Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) white gold charm pendant designed as a mother-of-pearl medal depicting the Virgin Mary surrounded by 24natural seed pearls.
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
French Gemini Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal with an engraved recess depicting a pair of people representing the zodiac star sign of Gemini.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Aquarius Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal with an engraved recess depicting a person pouring water representing the zodiac star sign of Aquari...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Capricorn Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal with an engraved recess depicting a goat-fish hybrid representing the zodiac star sign of Capricorn.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Aquarius Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as an oval medal with an matt recess depicting a person pouring water from a vase representing the zodiac star sign of Aqua...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Virgo Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal with an engraved recess depicting a woman holding a branch representing the zodiac star sign of Virgo.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Capricorn Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal with an engraved recess depicting a goat-fish hybrid representing the zodiac star sign of Capricorn.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Libra Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal with an engraved recess depicting a person carrying a pair of scales representing the zodiac star si...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Gemini Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal with an engraved recess depicting a pair of people representing the zodiac star sign of Gemini.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Aquarius Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal with an engraved recess depicting a person pouring water representing the zodiac star sign of Aquari...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Virgo Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal with an engraved circular recess depicting a woman dressing her hair representing the zodiac star si...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Pisces Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal with an engraved circular recess depicting a pair of fish representing the zodiac star sign of Pisces.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Butsch 18K Yellow Gold Jesus Christ Medal Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as an oblong medal depicting Jesus Christ in profile with a halo.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Lucky Shamrock Four Leaf Clover 18K Yellow Gold Pearl Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a four-leaf clover or shamrock with a natural pearl centre within a reeded circular frame.
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Weekend Suitcase Love Heart 18K Yellow Gold Ruby Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a suitcase with a white gold label to the front engraved with the initials EB, opening to reveal a red ruby love heart.
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Libra Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal with an engraved circular recess depicting a man lifting a set of balance scales above his head repr...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Capricorn Ares Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal depicting the head of a ram or goat with a recessed and engraved background, representing the zodiac...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Virgin Mary Mother of Pearl 18K Yellow Gold Pearl Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a mother-of-pearl medal depicting the Virgin Mary carved and signed by Jean Vernon surrounded by 36 natural seed pearls.
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage French Cancer Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a concave round medal engraved with horozontal lines with a matt embossed crab attached to the centre, representing the ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Virgin Mary 18K Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Enamel Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a mother of pearl medal depicting the Virgin Mary surrounded by a blue enamel border with gold stars.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage Large Genie Lamp 14K Yellow Gold Red Ruby Kinetic Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A large vintage 14 karat (14K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as three interlaced hoops suspending a kinetic genie lamp with a red ruby set in the spout.
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage French Capricorn Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a concave round medal engraved with horozontal lines with a matt embossed goat-fish attached to the centre, representing...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage French Libra Starsign Zodiac 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a concave round medal engraved with horozontal lines with a matt embossed pair of scales attached to the centre, represe...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Virgin Mary Rolled 18K Yellow Gold Filled FIX Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French rolled 18K (18 karat) yellow gold charm pendant depicting the Virgin Mary with a halo in a polished border.
18k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
French 18K Yellow Gold Pearl Mother-of-Pearl Virgin Mary Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as an oval representing the Virgin Mary as a Mother-of-Pearl cameo set in a pierced frame of roses, surrounded by 43 natura...
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 14K Gold Dancing Ballerina Charm Pendant
Located in beverly hills, CA
This playful and elegant 14K yellow gold charm pendant, featuring a graceful 3-dimensional ballerina holding up a lustrous pearl atop an octagonal medallion.
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 18k zodiac charm pendant - Virgo charm - solid yellow gold
Located in Antwerp, BE
We love this little yellow gold charm pendant which is the perfect gift for your favourite Virgo.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Blood Group Type Medical 18K Yellow Gold Charm Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a medal depicting a hand holding a bottle aloft in the rays of a rising or setting sun, with the words 'Groupe Sanguin' ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Sacred Heart Madonna Child Rolled 18K Yellow Gold Filled Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French rolled 18K (18 karat) yellow gold charm pendant depicting Jesus Christ with the Sacred Heart to one side, the other depicting the Madonna and Child with scapular pendants.
Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
Vintage 14k Gold Carved Jade Lady’s Head Charm Pendant Diamond Accents
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
MATERIALS: 14k Gold WEIGHT: 3 Grams MEASUREMENTS: 3/8" x 7/8" Elegant vintage 14k gold charm pendant featuring a finely carved green jade lady’s head accented with two small round...
Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Elephant Charm Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This vintage charm pendant is crafted in 14k yellow gold and features a detailed elephant motif.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold Beer Stein Charm/Pendant
Located in Seattle, WA
Discover the charm of this exquisite 14K yellow gold beer stein charm, intricately designed with ornate floral motifs and a hinged lid. Era: Late 20th Century Metal Type: 14K Yellow...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 14K Gold Abacus Charm or Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage figural gold charm. In 14 karat yellow gold. In the form of an abacus or counting frame with moving beads.
14k Gold
10K Yellow Gold Crucifix Charm Pendant #20528
Located in Washington Depot, CT
10K Yellow Gold Crucifix Pendant - This beautiful cross charm is crafted from high-quality gold, featuring a timeless design that symbolizes faith and devotion.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 14K Gold Abacus Charm or Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage figural gold charm. In 14 karat yellow gold. In the form of an abacus or counting frame with moving beads.
14k Gold
Vintage Chinese Gold & Jade Charm or Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese gold & jade pendant In 14k karat yellow gold. With a flat, triangular-form cabochon with pierced and carved decoration prong-set in a gold triangle shaped f...
Jade, Gold
14k Gold & Turquoise Piano Charm or Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set with a bail to the top that allows it to be worn as a large charm in a charm bracelet or fixed with a jump ring and worn as a pendant.
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Vintage 9K Gold Oxford Shoe Charm Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A vintage 9 karat yellow gold Oxford shoe charm pendant. This charm is beautifully detailed with laces and the cap toe resembles perforated holes.
9k Gold
Vintage 9K Gold Opera Binoculars Charm Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A vintage 9 karat yellow gold opera binoculars charm pendant. This miniature Galilean binoculars charm is usually used at performance events, whose name is derived from traditional u...
9k Gold
14K Yellow Gold Rottweiler Dog Charm Pendant #25255
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14K Yellow Gold Rottweiler Dog Charm - Celebrate your loyal companion with this beautifully crafted Rottweiler dog charm in radiant 14K yellow gold. Featuring detailed design and a ...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Round Blank 18K Yellow Gold Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a polished round blank medal.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Round Blank 18K Yellow Gold Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a polished round blank medal.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
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.
If jewelry could talk, we know this piece would have good stories.
Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.
With more than 100 carats of diamonds, this vintage stunner converts into different styles, making it as versatile as it is breathtaking.
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After more than a decade creating the iconic Lanvin gems of the Alber Elbaz years, designer Elie Top dove into the world of fine jewelry, mixing silver and gold to create his own striking, timeless look.