Gold Amulet
20th Century Cuff Bracelets
2010s German Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Jade, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Israeli Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Malachite, Onyx, Tiger's Eye, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tiger's Eye, Malachite, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Malachite, Tiger's Eye, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Tiger's Eye, Onyx, Malachite, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Black Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 22k Gold
Antique 19th Century Omani Tribal Art
Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Jade, White Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Link Bracelets
White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 24k Gold, Silver, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Necklace Enhancers
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British More Necklaces
Steel, Stainless Steel, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
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Elevate Your Look with Antique and Vintage Gold Amulet Jewelry
Amulet jewelry has been spellbinding us for millennia. Today, new, antique and vintage gold amulet jewelry, amulet necklaces, pendants and other amulet accessories are favorites of jewelry lovers all over the world.
The oldest form of jewelry is said to be the amulet, and necklaces, which have a long and dazzling history, were so treasured that they were buried with their owners. Our earliest ancestors ascribed meaning — and magic — to “amulets” made of feathers, bones, stones and even tree bark. They wore amulet necklaces or carried these amulets for protection or to enhance their strength, courage or sexual attraction. Over time, these were replaced with symbolic objects: small replicas of animals, plants and, later, gods.
For the Egyptians, there was no more potent protection than the image of the scarab, otherwise known as the dung beetle. They believed it was a male-only species that reproduced itself by depositing its seed in dung, which its babies then fed upon.
By turning waste to life, the scarab symbolized the god Khepri of the rising sun — “he who has come into being from nothing” — and hence both transformation and resurrection. So wondrous were the powers of the scarab that it became a popular amulet throughout the ancient Mediterranean (for example, this could be seen in signet rings from Greece crafted circa 500 B.C.).
And the dung beetle continues to fascinate designers as a symbol even into our present day, with none other than John Galliano creating an Egyptian Revival necklace for Christian Dior’s Spring/Summer 2004 collection (the audacious British designer worked with Dior from 1997 until 2011). In the center of his piece is an orange Lucite scarab.
Like primeval man, the jeweler Temple St. Clair believes that any adornment can be a power object, so long that it has special meaning to us. She should know. St. Clair began her storied design career — she’s the first contemporary woman jeweler to have her work included in the jewelry collection of the Louvre — by conceiving modern-day Renaissance-inspired amulets. (And just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing.)
Find antique and vintage gold amulet necklaces and other gold amulet jewelry on 1stDibs.