Whenever one thinks of the word pendant, the first thing which strikes my mind is a gold and diamond pendant, but what exactly is a pendant? What does this word means? .. A pendant (derived from the Old French) is a hanging/dangling object, generally to a necklace or an earring. In modern French this is a word meaning "during" (also the gerund form of "hanging"). Pendants have several uses /purposes:

• It can be used as ornaments.
• It can be used as a means of Identification.
• Protection.
• It can be used as a symbol for Self-affirmation
• Ostentation.

A gold and/or diamond pendant is a decoration piece and perhaps a symbolization of the things that a person treasures. Maybe a favorite past time, a special person, a milestone achieved, or something that describes your nature and yourself.
Gold and diamond pendants are great gift ideas and an ideal way of acknowledging a friend or a family member's interests. To give you some choices of what kind of gold and diamond pendants you can consider of gifting your near and dear ones, here are some ideas of how you can celebrate some of the things that they treasure and fancy the most - this is .

Some of the most popular categories of the gold and diamond pendants which can be gifted are:
Sports pendant: sports and pendants has never been thought to complement each other. But what better way can there be to show one's love for sports than by pendants. For a football freak, gifting a gold and diamond pendant shaped as a football is the best and most obvious choice. Same is the case for a die hard formula one racing fan. A Ferrari or a Mc Laren pendant is the most cherished possession for them. They can exhibit their love for sports by adorning a gold and diamond pendant symbolizing their cherished sports.

Friendship pendant: friendship pendants are the ideal gifts for friends. These gold and diamond pendants can range from a vast number of types. A small heart, a cute little teddy, a 21st birthday key, a nameplate pendant, a religious symbol etc are some of the examples which can be used as a gifts amongst friends.

Gemstone pendant: even in the 21st century, people have their religious ideas. Till date, we believe in astrology and gemology and birthstones. Thus gold and diamond pendants with gemstones and birthstones on them are an ideal gift.

Pendant lockets: a cute little gold and diamond pendant locket is an ideal place where one can keep a photograph of their loved ones. These lockets can also be used as a means to store religious artifacts and thus gifting such pendant lockets are an ideal way of showing your affection and care for others.
So a gold and diamond pendant is not only a gift for others, it acts a means of capturing the symbolic treasures of your loved ones in a beautiful necklace, a gift which they will cherish forever. Thus whether a gift for someone else or even if one is thinking of treating himself, a gold and diamond pendant is an excellent choice.