Antique Victorian Diamond Pearl and Ruby Swallow Bird Charm necklace
Located in London, GB
Dating to the late 19th century, this exquisite antique pendant embodies Victorian elegance. Featuring a bird in flight, delicately adorned with shimmering diamonds, split pearls, an...
Victorian Diamond Pearl Bird Leaf Pendant Necklace Green Gold Swallow Dove
Located in New York, NY
A stunning romantic Pendant in the form of a flying Bird carrying a Diamond and set with Seed Pearl Wings. The bird flies toward two beautiful green gold leaves. The pendant has el...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Victorian, Sterling Silver Paste Swallow Pendant
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Swallow Pendant Sterling Silver Circa 1850 This stunning sterling silver swallow pendant is a true vintage piece, dating back to circa 1850. The swallow, known for its sym...
Sterling Silver
Victorian Dove Bird Swallow Ruby Pearl Peace Pendant Necklace Gold Laurel Wreath
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous antique Victorian Dove Swallow Bird of Peace Pendant Necklace adorned with a Pearl in it its mouth, a Ruby eye, and seed pearls throughout creating the white feath...
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Antique 15ct Two Colour Gold, Victorian Pearl Swallow Pendant
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Swallow Pendant Circa 1880 This Pretty, Victorian 15ct yellow gold swallow pendant is a lovely conversion from a brooch to a pendant. It is set with pretty, natural seed pe...
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 15ct Two Colour Gold Victorian Pearl Swallow Pendant
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Swallow Pendant Circa 1880 Pretty, Victorian 15ct yellow gold swallow pendant. A lovely conversion from a brooch to pendant. Set with pretty, natural seed pearls through hi...
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
Victorian Dove Bird Swallow Locket Pendant Etruscan Revival, Circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
This is a magnificent Victorian - Belle Epoque Picture Locket Pendant with a stunning fully modeled three dimensional dove swallow bird on the front. The locket has gorgeous Etrusca...
Gold-filled
“Antique 14k Gold Swallow Bird Locket Pendant, Victorian Era, 1850s”
Located in Cairo, EG
Rare Antique victorian era 1850s large 14k gold locket pendant with glass back topped with swallow birds and terqouise locket lenght 7cm and total gold weight 26 grams unuswal piece ...
“Victorian 10k Gold Swallow Bird Brooch Pendant with Garnet & Diamonds”
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique victorian era swallow bird brooch and pendant with rose cut diamonds centered with natural garnet stone in 10k gold dates back to the victorian era 1850/1870.c
Victorian Sapphire and Diamond Swallow Necklace
Located in Houston, TX
A gorgeous sapphire and diamond bird from the Victorian era! This precious little bird is made of sterling silver topped with gold and portrays a bird in flight. Victorian jewelry d...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Victorian Emerald and Diamond Swallow Necklace
Located in Houston, TX
A precious swallow bird in flight necklace form the Victorian Era!!
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver
Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Pearl Swallow Pendant Necklace
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Swallow Necklace 15ct Gold Stamped Circa 1900 Pretty, Victorian 15ct yellow gold swallow pendant.
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, 9k Gold
Antique 15ct Gold, Victorian Seed Pearl Swallow Pendant Necklace
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Swallow Necklace 15ct Yellow Gold Circa 1900 Introducing a stunning Victorian 15ct yellow gold swallow pendant, a heartwarming symbol of love and faithfulness.
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Victorian Swallow Pendant Necklace 14k Yellow Gold Diamond Seed Pearls
Located in Torrance, CA
Elegant and finely detailed antique Victorian swallow pendant & necklace (circa 1880s to 1900s), crafted in 14k yellow gold.
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 9ct Gold Front & Back Rectangular Swallow Locket
Located in Portland, England
A charming and beautifully detailed Victorian locket, crafted in 9ct gold front and back, featuring a finely engraved swallow in flight among floral sprays- a motif symbolising love,...
Gold
Antique 15ct two Colour Gold Victorian Turquoise Swallow Pendant
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Swallow Pendant 15ct Gold Stamped Circa 1880 Pretty, Victorian 9ct yellow & rose gold swallow pendant. A lovely conversion from a brooch to pendant. Set with pretty, turq...
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Victorian Gold Plated Crescent Moon And A Swallow Locket
Located in Portland, England
This rare antique Victorian crescent moon and a swallow locket was made circa 1890. Beautifully engraved with a crescent moon, a very popular symbol in Victorian jewellery and a symb...
Gold Plate
Antique Victorian Silver Swallow Locket, Aesthetic Era, Large
Located in NEWARK, GB
It has a large integral bale, perfect for adding to a long antique chain or a book chain style necklace. The Swallow featured heavily in Victorian jewellery, including aesthetic, no...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 9ct Rose Gold Back & Front Victorian Round Swallow Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gold Locket Victorian Circa 1880 9ct Yellow Gold Back & Front Stamped *The term gold front & back is often used to describe antique gold lockets which have a front back m...
9k Gold, Rose Gold
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H 1.5 in W 0.97 in
9ct Gold Back & Front Victorian Swallow Engraved Heart Locket with Paste Stones
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Heart Locket 9ct Gold Back & Front Circa 1880 * THE CHAIN IS SOLD SEPARATELY Introducing a stunning Victorian heart-shaped locket crafted from a 9ct gold back and front....
Gold, 9k Gold
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H 0.95 in W 0.87 in
9ct Rose Gold Back & Front Victorian Heart Locket with Floral, Swallow Engraving
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Heart Locket 9ct Rose Gold Back & Front Circa 1880 This stunning Victorian heart-shaped locket is a true treasure. Crafted from 9ct rose gold with a back and front desig...
9k Gold, Rose Gold
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H 1.69 in W 1.33 in
Antique 9ct Gold Back & Front Stamped, Large Victorian, Swallow Engraved Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gold Locket 9ct Rose Gold Back & Front Stamped* Circa 1880 *THE GOLD CHAIN IS SOLD SEPARATELY Presenting a stunning 9ct rose gold Victorian locket, a remarkable piece t...
Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Enamel Swallow Bird Pendant of 14k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
A delightful antique swallow pendant (circa 1890-1900) crafted in 14k gold and adorned with iridescent red and green enamel, capturing the lifelike sheen and graceful motion of the b...
14k Gold, Enamel
Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Swallow with Pearl Flower Pendant Necklace
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Swallow Necklace 15ct Gold Tagged & Stamped Circa 1880 Pretty, Victorian 15ct yellow gold swallow pendant.
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
Victorian Bird Swallow Locket Pendant Necklace Pearl 14 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous antique Victorian bird swallow locket pendant in 14 Karat Gold adorned with pearls in an extraordinary three-dimensional design. The locket is one of the most bea...
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14k Gold Victorian Seed Pearl Swallow Charm
Located in Venice, CA
Pave set with 17 seed pearls, this 14k gold charm shows a swallow in flight with open wings. The bird is beautifully designed with tiny garnet cabochons for the eyes, and a pearl del...
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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H 2.5 in W 1.4 in
Victorian Bird Swallow Locket Necklace Flower Garland Ruby Pearl Gold Black Onyx
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous antique Victorian bird swallow locket pendant in 10-14 Karat Gold in carved Black Onyx adorned with Pearls and a Ruby Eye in an extraordinary three-dimensional des...
Pearl, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Antique Victorian 9ct Gold Front & Back Swallow Locket
Located in Portland, England
A beautiful and large Victorian locket, crafted in 9ct gold front and back, featuring a finely engraved swallow in flight surrounded by delicate floral detailing. The locket is frame...
Gold
Victorian Aesthetic Movement Silver Locket With A Pair Of Swallows
Located in Portland, England
Antique Victorian silver photo locket with a typical for Aesthetic movement design. The front of this beautiful piece depicts a pair of swallow birds, one in a flight and another one...
Silver
Victorian Swallow Necklace with Almandine and Demantoid Garnets
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In the northern hemisphere the migration of the swallow is one of the early signs of spring and signal of the fertile period to come. According to lore, swallows were a welcome sight...
Garnet, 14k Gold
Victorian Diamond Swallow Necklace
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The lore surrounding the return of this seasonal bird centers around love, luck, and abundance. This Victorian swallow was converted at some point from a brooch into a necklace.
Diamond, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Antique Victorian Sapphire Diamond "Diving Swallow" Necklace
Located in Sale, Cheshire
We've added a period gold chain, converting what was once a brooch into a very wearable necklace. The swallow motif was popular with the Victorians.
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
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H 18 in W 0.75 in D 0.1 in Dm 0.5 in L 0.5 in
Blackbird and the Snow - gold diamond Bird swallow Victorian inspired Necklace
By Blackbird and the Snow
Located in Boulder, CO
Our 'Fancy Bird' Necklace is a Blackbird and the Snow Favorite. Cast in 14k yellow gold, finished with fine milgrain detailing and set with eleven brilliant cut diamonds. This whimsi...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Victorian Swallow Heart Locket 9 Carat Back and Front, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
A delightful antique Victorian heart Locket C. 1900, engraved with beautiful detail with lovely swallows on the back and front. Swallows are known to mate for life and therefore sy...
Gold, 9k Gold
Victorian Diamond Swallow Pendant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The migration of the swallow is one of the early signs of spring in the northern hemisphere. The lore surrounding the return of this seasonal bird centers around love, luck, and abun...
Diamond, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, Silver
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H 18 in W 0.75 in D 0.1 in Dm 0.5 in L 0.5 in
Gold Diamond Bird Swallow Victorian Inspired Necklace
By Blackbird and the Snow
Located in Boulder, CO
Our 'Fancy Bird' Necklace is a Blackbird and the Snow Favorite. Cast in 14k yellow gold, finished with fine milgrain detailing and set with eleven brilliant cut diamonds. This whimsi...
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Silver Swallow Locket, circa 1860
Located in Lancaster , GB
An exquisite Antique mid-Victorian locket displaying a beautiful engraved image of a swallow perched on a tree branch on the front and fabulous foliate patterning and Forget me nots ...
Silver
Handcrafted Italian 9 Carat Rose Gold Diamond Swallow Pendant
Located in Birmingham, GB
GEMMOLOGIST'S NOTES This beautifully crafted diamond pendant handcrafted by third generation Italian goldsmiths in Naples, Italy. A designed inspired the romanticism of the Victori...
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage A. Tillander Diamond Platinum Tiara
Located in London, GB
An A. Tillander diamond platinum tiara, circa 1910. This exceptional diamond tiara by A. Tillander is beautifully handcrafted in platinum. The tiara is composed of intertwining, sc...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Victorian Gold Locket 16 Karat Etruscan Pearl, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous Victorian - Belle Epoque Picture locket pendant in an Etruscan open work motif set with pearls in the most stunning warm brushed 16 Karat Rose Gold. A perfect size - two ...
Pearl, 15k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 18k Yellow Gold Micromosaic Dog Ring, Italy, Circa 1900
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: Late 19th century Provenance: Italy Ring size: 7 Weight: 13.3 gr This magnificent micromosaic dates to the 19th century, which is one of the periods of maximum production of...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
EPIC John Galliano Evening Gown Black Silk Dress FW 08/09
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
This black silk evening gown by John Galliano, from his Fall/Winter 08/09 Collection is one of those moments: a love letter to the art of couture at its most theatrical and refined. ...
Antique Certified 4.97ct Fancy Light Yellow Old Cushion Cut Diamond Ring
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique 4.97ct old cushion cut diamond three stone ring set in 18k yellow gold and platinum. The ring is centrally set with a stunning antique old cushion cut diamond wh...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Victorian Pearl Heart Pendant Necklace
Located in London, GB
Here we have a beautiful pearl set pendant necklace. This antique pendant has been crafted from 18ct yellow gold into the the shape of a little love heart and expertly set with an ar...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 15ct Yellow Gold, Victorian Seed Pearl Heart Pendant
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Heart Pendant 15ct Gold Stamped Circa 1880s * The chain is sold separately This exquisite Victorian heart pendant, crafted in 15ct yellow gold, beautifully embodies th...
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
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Gucci Jackie 1961 Wicker Bag Pink Gold Hardware Leather Strap
By Gucci
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Condition: NEVER WORN. Item sold in a private sale as the inside label has a cut corner. DETAILS: Brand: Gucci Model: Jackie 1961 Exterior Color: Pink and Beige Exterior Mat...
$2,250
H 1.75 in W 0.4 in L 12.5 in
Edwardian Platinum Old Mine Rose Cut Diamond Pearl Pendant Necklace Edwardian
Located in New York, NY
This is a beautiful Edwardian - Art Deco Pendant Necklace with Old Mine and Rose Cut Diamonds with gorgeous Pearls all set in Platinum with a Platinum link chain. The wonderful knif...
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Platinum, Gold
CHRISTIAN DIOR Archival SS 1991 Spectacular Coat Dress Swing Overcoat
By Christian Dior, Gianfranco Ferré for Christian Dior
Located in Berlin, BE
Museum worthy piece of Fashion History Absolutely spectacular Canework / Cannage Coat. Christian Dior SS 1991 Collection, numbered archival piece. Famously worn on the Runway and fe...
$66,049
Size: IT42 - FR38 - UK10 - US6
Alexander McQueen Chiffon Embellished Dress With Ostrich Feathers, FW 2006
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen museum-grade evening dress featuring a high ruffled collar and elaborate bugle bead embroidery on the front and back. The dress is constructed from layers of olive ...
$89,441
Size: FR36 - UK8 - US 4
Christian Dior by John Galliano Fuchsia Evening Coat with Fur Trim, FW 2007
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
A museum-grade Christian Dior evening coat, crafted from a cotton and silk blend in a rich fuchsia hue. The coat features dramatic, oversized raccoon fur trim on the sleeves and hem,...
Vintage Bob Mackie 80's Beaded Gatsby Flapper Open Back Dress size 6 and 12
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie 20s Inspired Beaded Gatsby Flapper Dress Designer sizes available - 6 and 12 ( please check measurements ) Fully Beaded Mini Dress, Fully Lined, Open Back, Bra attached. S...
PRADA black CROCODILE leather ODETTE BANDOLIERA Shoulder Bag
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Prada Odette Crocodile Bandoliera shoulder bag in black croco leather. Its dual zip compartments are lined with smooth black lambskin and equipped with one slip pocket...
$19,264
Size: FR42 - UK14 - US10
Christian Dior by John Galliano Embroidered Silk Coat with Fur Trim, FW 2002
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
This Christian Dior by John Galliano coat from the Fall-Winter 2002 collection is crafted from cream silk jacquard featuring an elaborate woven pattern of floral and ornamental motif...
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.