pendant

Necklace's hanging piece

A pendant is an ornament that hangs from a chain worn around the neck, or more broadly, anything that hangs or dangles from something else: a light pendant, a pendant earring.

As an adjective, pendant means hanging or suspended, though this use is literary and rare.

The spelling *pendent* sometimes appears for the adjective.

jewelry

necklace

Neck-worn ornament

  • locketHinged pendant holding keepsakes
  • charmAttractive personal quality
  • chainLinked segments forming length

choker · gemstone · amulet · beads · pearls · diamond · gold · silver · medallion · cameo

architectural

finial

Decorative top element

keystone · scrollwork · festoon · garland · medallion · rosette · cartouche · drop · acorn · teardrop

lighting

chandelier

Decorative suspended light fixture

  • dropFall or release
  • crystalOrdered-atom solid
  • prismLight-splitting optical element

teardrop · lampshade · sconce · lantern · lustre · candelabra · fixture · ornament · glass · faceted

symbolic

talisman

Magical protective charm

  • amuletWorn protective token
  • charmAttractive personal quality
  • totemSpiritual clan symbol

relic · votive · sacred · spiritual · fetish · emblem · keepsake · heirloom · memento · protective

hanging

dangling

Suspended and swaying freely

swaying · cascading · trailing · mobile · ornament · drop · teardrop · tassel · fringe · dangle

fashion

accessory

Supplementary addition

chain · designer · vintage · costume · bespoke · artisan · handcrafted · ensemble · neckline · elegance

Categories
Opposites
jewelry position/attachment

pendantclasp

Securing device that clicks

brooch · pin · clip · fastener · stud

orientation/suspension

pendantupright

Vertical or morally sound

standing · self-supporting · unsupported · freestanding · projecting

decorative function

pendantcenterpiece

Decorative table focal point

Phrases
Family

dependable, appendage, suspendable, dependability, dependant, dependably, appendages, pendants, dependants

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G