1900s Pearls

Art Nouveau Enamel Brooch

Natural Saltwater Pearls

Victorian Pearl Diamond Ring

Edwardian Diamond Pearl Brooch

Antique Diamond Rings 1900s

Pearl Stick Pins

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Vintage Faux Pearl Necklace, Gold Accents, Mid 1900s, 22 Inches

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Vintage Faux Pearl Necklace, Gold Accents, Mid 1900s, 22 Inches

Located in Milford, DE

Vintage pearl necklace, featuring a single, 22 inch strand of white faux pearls decorated with two gold-tone accents. An exquisite accessory!

Materials

Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold

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GEMOLITHOS Belle Epoque, Pearl and Diamond Line Brooch, 1900s

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GEMOLITHOS Belle Epoque, Pearl and Diamond Line Brooch, 1900s

Located in Munich, DE

Belle Epoque, Pearl & Diamond Line Brooch. 1900´s

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Antique Early 1900s Unknown Belle Époque Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Platinum

Antique Circa 1900s Diamond Sapphire Pearl Brooch 14 Carat Yellow Gold

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L 1.93 in

Antique Circa 1900s Diamond Sapphire Pearl Brooch 14 Carat Yellow Gold

Located in Hamilton, AU

A chipped sapphire adds a touch of uniqueness, while a cultured pearl completes the piece, a testament to craftsmanship.

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20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Dm 0.75 in L 22 in

1900s Pearl Diamond Silver Gold Jaeger leCoultre Watch Pendant Necklace

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Lovely Victorian watch pendant created on the turn of 20th century. The watch and the enhancer are made of 18 karat gold and the necklace part is made of 14 karat gold. The watch a...

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Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, White Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold

French, 1900s, Pearl Diamonds 18 Karat Rose Gold Lever, Back Earrings

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French, 1900s, Pearl Diamonds 18 Karat Rose Gold Lever, Back Earrings

Located in Poitiers, FR

Authentic antique jewelry - French work from the 1900s. Our opinion : Delightful and so easy to wear, these pearl earrings will delight you.

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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Victorian Pearl Amethyst Gold Pendant Drop Necklace

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L 18.5 in

Victorian Pearl Amethyst Gold Pendant Drop Necklace

Located in Stamford, CT

Victorian, 1900's Pearl and amethyst drop necklace. 5 round amethysts with 3 pear shaped amethyst dangles. in 14k yellow gold with one round center pearl. 18.5 inches in length.

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Early 20th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

1900s Onyx Pearl Diamond Gold Brooch

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1900s Onyx Pearl Diamond Gold Brooch

Located in Napoli, NA

Antique Onyx and diamond brooch adorned by rose cut diamonds and pearls, all engraved with the classic motifs of that era. CONDITION: Pre-owned METAL: 18k Gold and Silver WEIGHT: 15...

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Early 20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold

Double Strand Pearl Necklace with 0.55Ct Diamond, White Gold Clasp - Antique

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L 1.19 in

Edwardian Diamond and Pearl Earrings Circa 1900s

Located in ADELAIDE, SA

Gemstones: Two 4.9mm cultured pearls Diamonds: Twenty 2.7mm early European cut diamonds, H-J colour, SI -I1 material, estimated total weight 1.30ct Metal: 18k yellow gold Weight: 5.9...

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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

1900s Satin Gold Ruby and Fine pearl Medallion Locket Pendant

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1900s Satin Gold Ruby and Fine pearl Medallion Locket Pendant

Located in Poitiers, FR

Medallion in 18 carat yellow gold. A charming item of antique jewellery, this gold pendant is round and engraved at the front with a floral motif set with 2 fine half pearls and a s...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Natural Pearl, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

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$14,000

H 0.63 in W 2.88 in L 1.63 in

Cartier Gold Retro Box with Sapphire Clasp

By Cartier

Located in Darnestown, MD

Elegant 14 karat gold minaudiere by Cartier from the 1940's. This Retro piece has a double zig zag design on all surfaces. The clasp is a cabochon sapphire. The box measures 2 7/8 i...

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Vintage 1940s American Retro Boxes and Cases

Materials

Sapphire, 14k Gold

18 kt. White Gold Multi Strand, Fresh Water Pearl Choker Necklace With Diamonds

$9,359

L 1.58 in

18 kt. White Gold Multi Strand, Fresh Water Pearl Choker Necklace With Diamonds

By Joël Glecer / Orologio

Located in Antwerp, BE

Magnificant 18 kt. White Gold Multi Strand, Fresh Water Pearl Choker Necklace With Diamonds, With option to take Chandelier pendant off to match the occasion or to give it another lo...

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20th Century European Artisan Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

Gianni Versace Red Leather Motorcycle Jacket and Skirt A/W 1994

$2,800

Size: XS, S

Gianni Versace Red Leather Motorcycle Jacket and Skirt A/W 1994

By Gianni Versace

Located in Water Mill, NY

A fabulous and rare red patent leather motorcycle jacket with matching skirt from Gianni Versace. It has all of Versace's amazing attention to detail including Medusa head pulls on t...

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1990s Italian Skirt Suits

John Galliano for Christian Dior Silk Ruffle Hem Dress

$5,600

$1,180

Size: 42

Dolce And Gabbana Floral Silk Iconic “Ruched" Dress Celebrity Owned Size EU 42/6

By Dolce & Gabbana

Located in Palm Desert, CA

This iconic Dolce and Gabbana ruched floral silk dress was owned by a beloved Hollywood TV/Movie celebrity. It was purchased before her untimely passing. She was known for sexy, body...

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Early 2000s Italian Aesthetic Day Dresses

Louis Estevez Silk Bodycon Backless Dress 1950s

$1,400

Size: XS, S, M

Louis Estevez Silk Bodycon Backless Dress 1950s

By Louis Estevez

Located in Water Mill, NY

A stunning black silk dress from Estevez. The neckline has 2 fringe edged overlapping panels at the center front and the back is low cut. Intricate seaming creates a clever figure ...

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1950s American Day Dresses

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1900s Pearls For Sale on 1stDibs

Find an expansive variety of 1900s pearls available on 1stDibs. These distinct designs — crafted with great care and often made from Gold, Yellow Gold and 18k Gold — can elevate any look. Our inventory is broad and distinctive, with accessories on offer that were made as long ago as the 19th Century to those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Art Nouveau and Edwardian are consistently popular styles when it comes to 1900s pearls. Krementz & Co, Carter Gough & Co. and René Lalique each produced beautiful examples of these items that are worth considering. Today, if you’re looking for round cut 1900s pearls and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes old european cut and rose cut alternatives. Most of our 1900s pearls for sale are for women, but there are 368 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much are 1900s Pearls?

On average, 1900s pearls at 1stDibs sell for $2,500, while they’re typically $177 on the low end and $179,074 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

The Legacy of Pearl in Jewelry Design

The pearl has been synonymous with ladylike elegance since the Tudor period — learn what to look for when shopping for vintage and antique pearl jewelry as well as how to tell the origin of a pearl with our handy primer.

Every woman at some point in her life desires a simple strand of pearls. They are elegant, timeless, versatile — just ask Coco Chanel or Jacqueline Kennedy — and valuable. In 1917, Pierre Cartier famously traded a double-strand of natural pearls for a Fifth Avenue mansion, the Cartier brand’s flagship store ever since. And if you were born in the beginning of summer, pearl is the June birthstone.

It is possible to tell where a pearl originated from its appearance. Akoyas are usually round and white — the classic pearl, if you will. South Sea pearls are normally larger and vary in color; orangey yellow ones are not uncommon. Tahitian pearls are mostly black but can also be gray or brown, and between the Akoya and the South Sea varieties in size. Freshwater pearls, or Orientals, run the gamut in terms of color and size, but in shape, they tend to resemble Rice Krispies. Another important distinction is a round pearl versus a baroque pearl. A round pearl is self-explanatory, but there are two types of baroque pearls: symmetrical and asymmetrical. In general, the symmetrical variation commands a higher valuation. Within a strand of pearls, uniformity is prized — the more the individual pearls resemble one another, the more valuable the strand.

According to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the earliest recorded mention of a pearl was in 2206 BC by a Chinese historian. Centuries later, Christopher Columbus made it a point to visit pearl fisheries during his 15th-century exploration of the Caribbean. Since the late-19th century, the Japanese have been at the forefront of cultivating pearls, when jeweler Kokichi Mikimoto successfully cultured the world’s first pearl in 1893.

On 1stDibs, find vintage and antique pearl necklaces, pearl earrings and other accessories.