Diamond pendants are removable jewelry pieces that are strung on an unadorned necklace, as opposed to a diamond necklace, where the diamonds are a matched and integral part of the jewelry.

Diamond pendants can be categorized into the following popular types. Most diamond pendants feature colorless or near colorless diamonds of the same shape set into a specific shape mount.

Diamond solitaire pendants feature a single diamond that is the centerpiece of the necklace.

Diamond three-stone pendants, sometimes called past present future pendants and similar to 3-stone rings, feature three diamonds arranged verticaly on the necklaces. The middle diamond of the three, representing the present, is frquently larger than the other two diamonds.

Diamond heart pendants feature diamonds set into a single heart outline or two interlocking heart outlines. Sometimes diamond heart pendants feature a pave setting, where numerous small diamonds are closely mounted into a solid heart.

Diamond bar pendants feature diamonds in a pave setting where two or more rows of diamonds are closely mounted in a vertical bar shape.

Diamond cross pendants feature diamonds set into the shape of a Christian cross.

Other shapes for diamond pendants include square pendants, star pendants, flower pendants, horseshoe pendants, drop (or teardrop) pendants, cluster pendants, buttercup pendants, and pendants for each letter of the alphabet.

Diamond pendants are an excellent choice for a birthday, anniversary or other special occasion.

Besides diamonds, pendants are often available set in other gemstones or pearls.