Pearl Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Black Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Unknown Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Edwardian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Kunzite, Pearl
1980s Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire
2010s Japanese Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, Brass
Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Pearl Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
2010s Pearl Jewelry
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Black Pearl, Spinel, Topaz, Black Spinel, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s American Retro Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Silver
20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Malachite, Pearl, Sterling Silver
1960s Contemporary Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Victorian Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pearl Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, White Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Pearl Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Citrine, Chrysophrase, C...
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Peridot, 15k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 1...
1970s Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Pearl Jewelry
Citrine, Freshwater Pearl, Gold Plate
Vintage and Antique Pearl Jewelry
The pearl has been synonymous with ladylike elegance since the Tudor period â 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 â just ask Coco Chanel or Jacqueline Kennedy â and valuable. In 1917, Pierre Cartier famously traded a double-strand of natural pearls for a Fifth Avenue mansion, the Cartier brandâs 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 â 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 â 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 worldâs first pearl in 1893.
On 1stDibs, find vintage and antique pearl necklaces, pearl earrings and other accessories.