There is something timeless about an Antique pendant. As a simple piece of jewellery its main role is not just to show off its own beauty but also to accentuate the beauty of the wearer’s neck. From sumptuous gold or sparkling silver examples, antique and vintage pendants can offer some of the best variety as well as a sense of timelessness which modern pieces can’t compete with.
Before electric lighting during the Georgian and Victorian Eras, fine pendants were often cut and shaped with softer candlelight in mind or to accent the fashions of the day. Diamonds would be painstakingly added as well as other precious and semi-precious stones which each bore an unspoken meaning to those who knew. Indeed, at a time when emotional feelings were not as publicly expressed, the jewels on your pendant could suggest your availability or love for someone. Pieces were lovingly handmade and painstakingly constructed because the pendant was a far more socially important object than it is today. This overt status symbol continued through to the early 20th Century only to begin to decline as formal wear declined as well. Today these old pieces are a reminder of those days and beautiful examples of the craftsman's skill.
At LoveAntiques we have a fine selection of Antique and Vintage pendants from some of the best antique jewellery dealers in the UK.
Vintage Stratton Delft Style Porcelain Pendant Necklace Gold Plated Boxed
£ 30
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Pocket Watch Chain Photograph Fob 12ct Gold Plated 1960s Victorian Style
£ 145
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Pocket Watch Chain Fob 1920s Star of David 12ct Gold Plated Antique Religious Fob
£ 58
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Pocket Watch Chain Fob Silver 925 Large Victorian Style 3 Agate Stone Set
£ 95
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Pocket Watch Chain Fob Sterling Silver 1923 'Virtute Fide' Large Antique Fob
£ 145
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Pocket Watch Chain Silver Fob Spinner 1970s Vintage Pendant with Amethyst Glass
£ 48
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Pocket Watch Chain Fob Spinner 1897 Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Rose Gilt Fob
£ 125
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Antique 18ct Gold Amethyst & Old Cut Diamond Lavalier Necklace - Edwardian ca.1910
£ 1,795
The Chelsea Bijouterie
Pocket Watch Chain Silver Horseshoe Fob 1918 WW1 Threepence Coin Equestrian Fob
£ 48
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Antique Amethyst Seed Pearl Necklace 9ct Gold Edwardian Pendant c.1910
£ 795
The Chelsea Bijouterie
Pocket Watch Chain Silver Snuff Pot Fob Vintage 1970s Heavy 15.2 Grams
£ 125
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