Pearl Jewelry
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
White Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Belle Époque Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1980s French Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1970s Japanese Modernist Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Pearl Jewelry
Coral, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Pearl Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl
2010s Italian Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, ...
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1980s Modern Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Kunzite, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Spinel, Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Egyptian Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Freshwater Pearl, Zircon, Vermeil
1870s Swedish Empire Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s American Modernist Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, South Sea Pearl
1980s American Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl
2010s American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold
20th Century American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
1920s French Belle Époque Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century North American Artisan Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
2010s Thai Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Amethyst, White Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Pearl Jewelry
Onyx, Pearl, Silver
2010s Italian Romantic Pearl Jewelry
White Diamond, Pearl, Quartz, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s American Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Edwardian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Modern Pearl Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Stainless Steel
1880s European Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
White Diamond, Opal, Cultured Pearl, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pearl Jewelry
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, 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.