Vintage Pendants and Charms
Explore vintage pendants and charms with older design details, from small charms to pendant pieces made for chains. This collection includes pieces with motifs, materials and styling that reflect earlier decades.
You may find lockets, fobs, crosses, heart designs, engraved pieces, gemstone-set pendants and small keepsake charms. Each listing includes useful details before buying, such as age or era when known, metal information, size, weight, bail or loop style, chain inclusion, hallmarks, stamps, testing notes and photos of the reverse.
Vintage pendants and charms can vary in how they are worn, so it is worth checking whether the piece is best suited to a chain, charm bracelet or another fitting. You can also browse the full pendants and charms collection to compare vintage pieces with gold, sterling silver, gemstone, antique and other pendant styles.
This selection changes often, with many one of a kind pieces. Check back regularly to see the latest arrivals.
Vintage Pendants and Charms FAQs
Vintage jewellery is generally older than modern secondhand jewellery but not old enough to be antique. A vintage pendant or charm may come from the mid to late 20th century or early 2000s, depending on the piece. Each listing gives the most accurate age, era, material and mark details available. You can also read the antique, vintage and secondhand jewellery guide for more help with jewellery age terms.
Not always. Some vintage pendants are sold with a chain, while others are sold as the pendant or charm only. The product title, description and photos will state whether a chain is included, along with the chain length and metal details if one forms part of the listing.
Some vintage charms can be worn on a chain, added to a charm bracelet or attached to another suitable fitting. This depends on the size, weight, bail, jump ring, loop and overall construction. Each listing includes measurements and fitting details so you can judge how the piece is best worn.
Not always. Some vintage pendants and charms are fully hallmarked, some are stamped, and others may have worn, partial, hidden or missing marks. Listings include hallmarks, stamps, assay office details, maker marks, testing notes and material information when present. You can also read the UK hallmark guide for help understanding jewellery marks.
Check the size, weight, bail, loop, jump ring, chain details, stone settings, engraving, hallmarks, stamps and photos of the front and back. Vintage pendants and charms can have signs of wear, replacement fittings, repairs or older alterations, so the reverse and attachment points are useful to review before buying.