Pearl Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Platinum
1990s French Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Green Beryl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Chalcedony, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s French Belle Époque Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
2010s Italian Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Early 2000s French Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s French Pearl Jewelry
Black Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1990s French Retro Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Onyx, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterli...
21st Century and Contemporary French Modernist Pearl Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Jade, Onyx, Pearl, Brass, Gilt Metal
1990s French Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
1970s Swiss Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl
20th Century French Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary French Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century European Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Pearl Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 1900s American Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Onyx, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Pearl Jewelry
Tsavorite, Onyx, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold
Early 2000s French Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Modern Pearl Jewelry
Black Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Natural Pearl, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Pearl Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Steel, Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Artist Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl
1910s Art Deco Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl
2010s French Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
1990s French Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
1960s French Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s French Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Gold
20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Pearl Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Black Pearl, Pink Sapphire
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.