Styles Of Pendants

What can the different styles of pendants do for your jewelry collection?

Pendants are beloved pieces of jewelry that are worn and collected in every style, theme and motif. As such, a pendant is an excellent way to express yourself, your style, and your interests.

Pendants are adornments for necklaces (and also bracelets). A pendant might be used as a show of personal style and beauty, or a pendant might serve a more symbolic purpose. Pendants might take the form of mother’s jewelry, family crests, charms, gemstone settings (such as birthstones), or something more. There is really no limit to what a pendant can mean.

Pendants are also beneficial because they can make an otherwise unassuming necklace shine. What’s more, one necklace can serve as a base for many pendants, so your necklace style can change daily with a quick change of a pendant if that is what you prefer. You do not have to take on the expense of owning several different necklaces to have many necklace style options.

There is an endless selection of styles of pendants. Finding one that suits your style is not difficult; the difficulty is in choosing which to purchase first. For starters, consider…

• Photo Pendant
Photo pendants are a great way to show off your favorite people.
• Diamond Pendant
A diamond pendant is a timeless style with elegance and class.
• Gold Pendants
Gold pendants are available in yellow gold, and also in alloys of other colors. White gold is becoming more and more popular by the day; rose gold, with a soft pink hue, is also gaining favor.
• Silver Pendant
Silver pendants are very popular in all pendant styles, especially in charms; buyers have the choice of silver, silver plate, or sterling silver pendants. A pendant labeled as a sterling silver pendant is as pure as silver gets in jewelry (92.5% silver – anything more pure would be too soft).
• Dichroic Glass Pendant
Dichroic glass shows a unique display of light and color. Dichroic glass pendants have an opal-like color and shine.
• Cross Pendants
Cross pendants are traditional necklace adornments that carry a lot of meaning; there are many variations on the cross pendant in many designs and with many cultural influences.
• Heart shaped Pendant
Anyone who admires this shape will enjoy owning and wearing a heart pendant.
• Crystal Pendants
Crystal pendants may be worn for beauty or as protection; many people believe crystals of different kinds harbor mystical powers and metaphysical properties.

These pendant recommendations cover the most popular pendant types and styles, but this sampling is really only the beginning. There are many variations on each of these pendant types, as well as designer pendant, custom pendants, and one-of-a-kind limited production pieces. Whatever your style, there is sure to be several pendant options that will suit it beautifully.