Pearl Jewelry
1890s Etruscan Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Onyx, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Gothic Revival Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Gothic Revival Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s English Holbeinesque Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
1990s European Etruscan Revival Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Pearl Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1920s Egyptian Revival Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s French Etruscan Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Etruscan Revival Pearl Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold
1950s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
1880s English Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1960s American Baroque Revival Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Crystal, Pearl, Gilt Metal
1850s British Renaissance Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s Revival Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Etruscan Revival Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Renaissance Revival Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
1880s British Renaissance Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gol...
1880s Etruscan Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Enamel, Silver
1860s British Renaissance Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Etruscan Revival Pearl Jewelry
Chrysophrase, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Revival Pearl Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silve...
Late 20th Century French Baroque Revival Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gilt Metal
Late 19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s British Baroque Revival Pearl Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold
1860s British Holbeinesque Antique Pearl Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Renaissance Revival Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Baroque Revival Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gilt Metal
1860s French Renaissance Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Agate, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Baroque Revival Pearl Jewelry
Rubelite, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
1880s British Etruscan Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 15k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Baroque Revival Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Rubelite, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Renaissance Revival Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, Gold, Silver
20th Century Revival Pearl Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Silver
1890s British Renaissance Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
1980s French Baroque Revival Vintage Pearl Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century German Etruscan Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Oriental Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Revival Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Coral, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
1850s Renaissance Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
1860s British Renaissance Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s French Etruscan Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Etruscan Revival Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Revival Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Renaissance Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1890s Renaissance Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary British Baroque Revival Pearl Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Aquamarine, Pearl, Silver
Mid-19th Century Holbeinesque Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Etruscan Revival Pearl Jewelry
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Revival Pearl Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Etruscan Revival Pearl Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Polynesian Baroque Revival Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s British Baroque Revival Pearl Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Silver
19th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Etruscan Revival Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Moonstone, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
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.