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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Gemstone: Pearl
Victorian Platinum Pearl and .50 Carat Diamond Pin, circa 1890
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Victorian Platinum Pearl Pin Circa 1890 Quality pearls are matched and 20 items ranging from 5.60-6.06 mm each. The pearls have a high luster with c...
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Late 18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

Diamond and pearl art deco choker necklace 18k white gold
Located in London, GB
Gorgeous art deco style choker necklace diamonds and pearl 18ct white gold. Composed of 2.50ct round brilliant diamond and cultured pearls round ...
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16th Century European Art Deco Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

Long Anntique Mandala With Pearls and Cornelian
Located in Milan, IT
antique real indian mandala mounted inn a nice long pearls necklace withn carnelian lenght 75 cm. All Giulia Colussi jewelry is new and has never been previously owned or worn. Each ...
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16th Century Italian Artist Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Bronze

Dimos 18k Gold Natural Pearl Pendant
Located in Athens, GR
18k yellow gold pendant completely hand done framing a natural Pearl with granulated art work. An ideal size to complete your layering pendants.
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Late 17th Century Greek Byzantine Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Natural Pearl, 18k Gold

Dated 1798 - Napoléon I. Era Set of Gold Necklace and Earrings, Original box
Located in Berlin, DE
This jewellery set from the era of Napoleon I consists of a necklace and matching earrings. The jewellery is sold in the original jewellery box. The jewellery pieces are forged from ...
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18th Century French Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Emerald, Tourmaline, Pearl, Gold

Antique Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Pearl Mourning Pendant in 18ct Gold
Located in Kendal, GB
An exquisite antique Georgian mourning pendant from the early 1800s featuring a display of plaited blonde hair preserved behind a glass windo...
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18th Century European Georgian Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Garnet, Pearl, Gold

GIA Certified Basra Natural Saltwater Pearl & Diamond Pendant/Brooch
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Rare Basra Natural Saltwater Pearl & Diamond Pendant/Brooch, Ca. 18th Century. (Pinctada Radiata, as per the GIA certificate Pteriidae Family) The pearl has a near-Drop shape with a ...
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1760s Spanish Georgian Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver

Antique 18th Century 14k Gold Cross Crucification Natural Oriental Pearls Italy
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This pendant of Christ on the cross was cast in Italy in the last quarter of the 18th century. The cross is marked with Italian hallmarks engraved and embellished with oriental pear...
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1780s English Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Oriental Pearl, 14k Gold

Renaissance Reliquary Pendant with Pearl and Enameling
Located in Chicago, IL
RELIQUARY PENDANT WITH PEARL Spain or Spanish Netherlands, c. 1620 Gold, rock crystal, enamel, pearl, bone relics Weight 12.9 grams; dimensions 40 ...
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1620s Spanish Renaissance Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Gold, Enamel

Olympus Art Certified, South Sea Pearl Baroque New Beginnings Necklace
Located in Istanbul, TR
Olympus Art Certified, 18K Yellow Gold 0.92 ct. Diamond Round South Sea Pearl Baroque
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15th Century and Earlier Turkish Classical Roman Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold

NEW GIA Cert Natural Saltwater Pearl Necklace 42 inches long.
Located in Warren, NJ
This exquisite necklace features stunning natural saltwater pearls complemented by 14k yellow gold and delicate beaded detailing. The necklace's nature theme perfectly embodies the t...
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Late 17th Century Early Victorian Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold

NEW South Sea Pearl Hearts & Arrows Diamond "Art Deco" ENHANCER in Platinum
Located in Warren, NJ
Introducing a breathtaking AAAA+ South Sea Pearl and Diamond Pendant in Platinum, featuring an Art Deco inspired style. Crafted by renowned brand LaFrancee, this pendant is a true ma...
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Mid-18th Century Art Deco Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum

Renaissance Cameo Pendant
Located in New Orleans, LA
The cameo at the center of this exceptional pendant is a stunning example of the art of gem engraving during the Renaissance. It likely dates to the early 17th century and features a sacrificial scene inspired by the Greco-Roman era. The central flaming altar is flanked by two figures preparing to sacrifice a ram, while a figure in a lion skin blowing horns stands in the left corner. The carver brilliantly uses the natural layers of the stone to achieve the illusion of shadow and musculature on the figures. A second, smaller cameo is set at the top of the pendant, while a myriad of multi-colored gems, pearls and enamel adorns the 18K gold setting. A large Baroque pearl suspended from an enamel dragon finishes the design, which embodies the opulence and theatricality of jewels from the Renaissance age. Cameos and intaglios were highly popular amongst wealthy connoisseurs in Renaissance Italy, and owning the finest pieces was the privilege of princes. Although they were often elaborately mounted for display alone, cameos were also frequently worn as pendants, surrounded by enameled and stone-set gold frames. Such pieces were particularly prized by the Medici and Lorraine families, many of which can now be seen at the National Archeological Museum in Florence. Very few Renaissance cameos...
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17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel

Antique Engraved Mother-of-Pearl Necklace in Yellow Gold with Blackened Silver
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pendant features an antique Chinese mother-of-pearl gambling counter with motifs dating back to the 18th Century. This is an original piece, with a finely engraved scene. Origin...
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Late 18th Century American Artisan Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Mother-of-Pearl Gaming Counter Pendant Necklace in Silver and 18k Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pendant features an original antique mother-of-pearl Chinese gambling counter that has been finely engraved with a beautiful scene depicting life in 18th Century China. These gaming counters were carved in China for export to Britain, where they were used in games, just like we use poker chips...
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Mid-18th Century American Artisan Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver

The Gigantas Pendant
Located in London, GB
The Gigantas Pendant, an important late 16th century Renaissance baroque pearl, gold and enamelled pendant, with later alterations, depicting one of the Greek gigantes, wearing the i...
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16th Century German Renaissance Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Ruby, Natural Pearl, Diamond, Enamel, 22k Gold, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Gold Pendant with Diamonds and Pearls
Located in Chicago, IL
Pendant with Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven Western Europe, Southern Germany (?), Italy (?), c. 1550-1560 Gold, enamel, diamonds, and pearls Weight 13.2 gr; Length 36.9 x 31.2 mm (incl. pearls) This sumptuous image exudes regal power. It portrays the Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven wearing a dress and crown studded with seven large diamonds and set against a translucent, rich blue celestial background. Far removed from the tender, humble Virgin seen in German and Netherlandish artworks of the period, she is a majestic ruler, mouth sternly set, head tilted upward, and face in full profile. The oval pendant cast in high gold relief with a central medallion, the single figure filling the space, echoes jewelry portraits of the aristocracy during the Renaissance, which similarly offset the ruler’s image against a blue field composed of enamel or lapis lazuli, symbolic of divine power Only the rays of the shining gold halo that emerge behind the Virgin’s head and her long flowing hair (instead of neatly coiffed) distinguish her from female ruler portraits of the period. Three studded pearls, forming an axis, also recall pendants of European rulers. Wealth, royal status, and divine power come together in this opulent pendant. Portraits of the period show similar small oval pendants worn by women in the square of the garment or by men nestled inside multiple chains below the base of the neck. PROVENANCE European Private Collection LITERATURE Compare images from ancient Rome, for example a sardonyx cameo with female head (Kugel 2000, no. 18; Milan, c. 1550), and a pendant with gold, pearls, and enamel in the Staatliche Museum Kassel (Schmidberger/Richter 2001, no. 43; France, c. 1555-1560). For ruler pendants with blue backgrounds see a pendant of King Frances I...
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16th Century Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold

Antique Mother-of-Pearl Gaming Counter Pendant in Gold and Blackened Silver
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pendant features an original antique mother-of-pearl Chinese gambling counter that has been finely engraved with a beautiful scene depicting life in 18th Century China. These gaming counters were carved in China for export to Britain, where they were used in games, as markers, the way we use poker...
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Late 18th Century Unknown Artisan Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Other, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold, 18k Gold

Georgian Natural Pearl Necklace with Blue Enamel Centre
Located in London, GB
A Georgian natural pearl necklace with blue enamel centre, the kite shape centre piece with blue enamel decoration, mounted with ivory carving o...
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1790s British Georgian Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Natural Pearl, Enamel

Antique Devotional Saint Joseph Yellow Gold Pearl Enamel Pendant
Located in London, GB
A high karat yellow gold devotional pendant centering a painted enamel of Saint Joseph with a blossoming staff, to the reverse a lily. The ename...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

George III Blue Enamel, Pearl and Diamond Pendant
Located in London, GB
A Georgian lozenge-shaped pendant, to the centre a rose-cut diamond-set interlocking double-heart mounted in silver, applied on blue enamel background surrounded by white enamel bord...
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Enamel

Gold Vinaigrette with Pearls and Enamel, Late 18th Century Swiss Work
Located in Paris, FR
Diamond-shaped vinaigrette with enameled gold and bordered with pearls. The hinged lid is decorated with four winged cupid heads floating in the clouds. The sides of the lid are embe...
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1790s Swiss Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Gold, Enamel

Georgian Natural Pearl and Diamond Necklet
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This exquisite handmade Georgian necklet features 56 natural pearls and 116 diamond chips set in silver topped rolled gold. The piece dates to England circa 1770 when pearls were a s...
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1770s English Georgian Antique Pearl Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl

Cultured Pearl and 5.32 Carat Diamond White Gold Necklace
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning vintage cultured pearl and 5.32 carat diamond, 18 karat white gold necklace; part of our diverse gemstone jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This stunning, fine and impressive vintage pearl necklace has been crafted in 18k white gold. The main setting displays a feature cultured pearl drop. The cluster style drop is embellished with thirty-nine individually claw set modern brilliant round cut diamonds. The drop suspends from a chevron shaped setting embellished with a further nineteen individually collet set modern brilliant round cut diamonds, graduated in size. The articulated 17" flat chain secures to the reverse with a push fit clasp and hinged safety catch. The tongue of the clasp is hallmarked with the 18k gold fineness mark 750 and maker's mark. This vintage cultured pearl and diamond necklace is supplied with an independent diamond grading report card. Images do not always reflect the true color and brilliance of gemstones and diamonds. The video however provides a truer representation of the actual color and showcases each stone. Condition This stunning vintage gemstone necklace...
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1660s Unknown Antique Pearl Necklaces

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Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

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Antique, New and Vintage Pearl Necklaces

Vintage pearl necklaces have been a jewelry-box essential since, well . . . let’s call it forever. The 16- or 18-inch strand, made popular in the 1950s by Marilyn Monroe (whose Mikimoto akoyas were a gift from Joe DiMaggio), is exceptionally chic, beloved by ingenues and grande dames alike. Plus, the natural oils and warmth of your skin will enhance their luster over time. 

Pearls are elegant and 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. “Pearls remain timeless because they are an organic matter that renews itself over the generations; as long as there is life there will be pearls,” says Talila Gafter, president of Ella Gafter, a New York–based pearler specializing in classic necklaces and statement designs.

Adding a subtle glow to your face and skin, a string of pearls is appropriate for every occasion, whether you’re interviewing for a job or sipping swanky cocktails. And if you already own a necklace? The next must-have, according to Gafter, is earrings or a longer style that incorporates colored gemstones.

Find antique, new and vintage pearl necklaces on 1stDibs.

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