Pearl Jewelry
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 17th Century Art Nouveau Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Pearl Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling ...
2010s Colombian Artist Pearl Jewelry
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate, Base Metal, Enamel
1920s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
20th Century French Belle Époque Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Pearl Jewelry
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Japanese British Colonial Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century North American Retro Pearl Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
About Angara:
At Angara, every piece of jewellery is a handcrafted expression of love and individuality. We design with intention—using vivid coloured gemstones and ethically...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
About Angara:
At Angara, every piece of jewellery is a handcrafted expression of love and individuality. We design with intention—using vivid coloured gemstones and ethically...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Cook Islands Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
1970s American Modernist Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Pearl Jewelry
Opal, Sapphire, Pearl, Ruby, Silver, 18k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold Plate, Silver
1860s British Holbeinesque Antique Pearl Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Jade, Malachite, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Black Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gol...
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
Mid-20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
1990s Japanese Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pearl Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Garnet, Vermeil
1960s Contemporary Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
1870s French Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
1890s Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Black Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gol...
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, Platinum
1880s American Belle Époque Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 14k 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.