Pearl Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl
2010s Danish Pearl Jewelry
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Aquamarine, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
20th Century European Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Black Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
2010s Pearl Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Early 19th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Pearl Jewelry
Aquamarine, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pearl Jewelry
Cultured Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Art Nouveau Pearl Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1910s European Edwardian Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pearl Jewelry
Cultured Pearl
2010s European Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Amethyst, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Amber, Coral, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Japanese Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s Singaporean Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century French Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
2010s American Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artist Pearl Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Gold Plate, Gold-filled, 24k Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Pearl Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Baroque Revival Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Topaz, Blue Topaz, White ...
1890s Unknown Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.