Pearl Earrings
Early 2000s Art Deco Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Pearl Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Yellow ...
2010s Art Deco Pearl Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, White Gold
1960s Vintage Pearl Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artist Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Whit...
1970s Retro Vintage Pearl Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Renaissance Revival Pearl Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Artist Pearl Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Pearl Earrings
Pearl, Zircon, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pearl Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Silver
Late 20th Century Modern Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Pearl Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
1970s Contemporary Vintage Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artist Pearl Earrings
Pearl, White Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Vintage Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pearl Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, Multi-gemstone, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Artist Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
1940s Modern Vintage Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Modern Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artist Pearl Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Whit...
1980s Vintage Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Pearl Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artist Pearl Earrings
Pearl, Spinel, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Earrings
Aquamarine, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artist Pearl Earrings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artist Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Art Deco Vintage Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pearl Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artist Pearl Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire,...
2010s Art Deco Pearl Earrings
White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Pearl Earrings
White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Pearl Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pearl Earrings
Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Art Deco Pearl Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Art Deco Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Pearl Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1980s Classical Greek Vintage Pearl Earrings
Pearl, Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pearl Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Palladium, Rhodium, Silver, Ster...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pearl Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Palladium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Pearl Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Palladium, Silver, Ster...
2010s Contemporary Pearl Earrings
Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Pearl Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 14...
2010s Contemporary Pearl Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White...
2010s Contemporary Pearl Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pearl Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 24...
2010s Contemporary Pearl Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Pearl Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Pearl Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Pearl Earrings
Pearl, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Pearl Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pearl Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pearl Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Amethyst, Labradorite, Silver
Vintage and Antique Pearl Jewelry
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.
