Pearl Jewelry
1970s British Artist Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pearl Jewelry
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Aquamarine, Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Amethyst, Opal, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, B...
2010s Italian Retro Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pearl Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
1880s Dutch High Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
2010s Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold Plate
1920s European Art Nouveau Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Jade, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Thai Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Silver
1970s American Modernist Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Retro Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Retro Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Coral, Jade, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Garnet, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Retro Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
White Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Vermeil
2010s Australian Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Romantic Pearl Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Silver Plate
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Jasper
19th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Pearl Jewelry
Ruby, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Silver, Gold ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Pearl Jewelry
Citrine, Freshwater Pearl, Gilt Metal, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Japanese Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Belle Époque Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Pearl Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Aquamarine, Pearl, Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Pearl Jewelry
Coral, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 20th Century English Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Peridot, Tourmaline, Gold, 9k Gold
1990s American Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Canadian Modern Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Agate, Yellow Gold, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Alexandrite, Pearl, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, White ...
2010s French Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1870s French Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
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.