Pearl Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, 22k Gold
2010s Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Black Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Moonstone, Freshwater Pearl, Diamond, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Black Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl
2010s Unknown Modern Pearl Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Yel...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Pearl Jewelry
Cultured Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary American Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Victorian Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Quartz, Topaz, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Coral, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White...
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Citrine, South Sea Pearl, Rubelite, 18k ...
2010s British Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, G...
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Portuguese Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Sapphire, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Unknown Pearl Jewelry
South Sea Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pearl Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Rhodium, 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.