Pearl Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold, Silver
20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, 15k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 18th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1820s French George IV Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Platinum
2010s Indian Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Pearl Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century North American Victorian Pearl Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Jade, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary American Etruscan Revival Pearl Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Retro Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s American Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
1960s Unknown Modernist Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Silver
1940s Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
1990s Finnish Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Pearl Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Retro Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1950s Swedish Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, 14k Gold, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, South Sea Pearl
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dominican Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Aquamarine, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Emerald, Opal, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Zircon, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century French Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Garnet, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 9k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Aquamarine, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
19th Century European Renaissance Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
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.