Pearl Jewelry
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold
1990s French Modernist Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
2010s European Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s British Victorian Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold, White Gold
19th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
1860s British High Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 10k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
20th Century Japanese Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Classical Greek Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18...
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 15k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Pearl Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American High Victorian Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold,...
1890s Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Aquamarine, Pearl, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Pearl Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s French Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Coral, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Japanese Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Emerald, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Aquamarine, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Retro Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century English Pearl Jewelry
Aquamarine, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Oriental Pearl, 18k Gold,...
1950s American Post-War Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
2010s Italian Retro Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Pearl Jewelry
Pearl
20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Art Deco Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Citrine, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 24k Gold, Gold Plate, Yell...
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Pearl Jewelry
Pearl
2010s British Victorian Pearl Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pearl Jewelry
White Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
1910s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Iolite, Pearl, Topaz, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold,...
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Pearl Jewelry
Coral, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, 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.





