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Gemstone: Pearl
Style: Medieval
Vintage 22k Yellow Gold Pearl, Emerald and Sapphire Earrings
Located in Miami, FL
Adorn yourself with the exotic allure of these unique vintage earrings, crafted from radiant 22k yellow gold. Each earring features an enchanting array of gemstones including pearls,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Medieval Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mughal Empire Style Vintage 22k Yellow Gold Multigemstone Pendant
Located in Miami, FL
Experience exotic elegance with our Middle Eastern and Indian Style 22k Yellow Gold Ring, adorned with a stunning array of gemstones including pearl, emerald, ruby, blue sapphire, co...
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2010s Asian Medieval Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Go...
18K, 0.65 CT diamond & pearl; earrings & pendant set
Located in Miami, FL
Excellent jewelry to gift at engagements, weddings, anniversaries, bridal, thanksgiving, Christmas, new years, valentines day, mothers day and other special occasions.
Key Features:...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Medieval Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Early Coco Chanel Glass and Pearl Necklace
By Chanel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Important early Coco Chanel fringe metal chain statement necklace - comprised out of hundreds of green and red glass beads by Maison Gripoix and cream-colored pearls by Maison Rousselet. The beads, pearls, and metal findings have been assembled in a manner that creates a dramatic Mughal-inspired design.
What makes this necklace a rare find and a collector's item is the time which it was created, circa 1930 - 1940 (pre-WWI). The 1930s were also a pivotal point in Coco Chanel's career, as she was transitioning from art-deco to Byzantine and Mughal-inspired design. An example of this necklace can be seen in French Vogue 1939...
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Mid-20th Century French Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Pearl
Royal Empire Style 22k Yellow Gold Multi Gemstone Ring
Located in Miami, FL
Indulge in exotic elegance with this captivating ring, crafted from lustrous 22k yellow gold. Adorning the ring are an array of vibrant gemstones, including pearls, emeralds, rubies,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Medieval Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Amethyst, turquoise and black pearl necklace
Located in New Orleans, LA
Long very smart single strand sautoir of multi cut faceted beautiful rich colored amethysts accented with brilliantly colored turquoise beads flanked with pear shaped black cultured ...
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2010s American Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise
19kt gold chain with Pearls and Turquoise
Located in New Orleans, LA
Heavy, spectacular gold Byzantine complex chain in 19.02 high kt gold interspersed with creamy white oval cultured pearls and turquoise nuggets.
The pearls have very faint blue/gold overtones and are a high luster. Pearls measure approximately 9mm x 8.65mm. Large turquoise nuggets vary in size with the largest measuring approximately 16.55mm x 15.50mm. The blue is an intense sky blue with black spiderweb veining. While the chain is of Portuguese manufacture the turquoise appears to be of high quality Arizona origin, it looks as if it could be Lander Blue...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
Garnet Topaz Citrine Chrome Diopside Pearl Silver Gold Platinum Cross Pendant
By Alex Soldier
Located in New York, NY
Alex Soldier's Cross collection is a tribute to faith, love and beauty. The design of the cross resembles a fragment of a church or an old icon from a long by...
Category
2010s American Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Topaz, Citrine, Garnet, Gold, 24...
1950sRobertGoosensStyle CastOakLeafTalisman BaroqueFauxPearls GoldChain Sautoir
Located in Chicago, IL
While contracted as an independent craftsman to create one-of-a-kind costume jewelry for French Masion Degorce from 1953 until it closed in 1957, Parisian goldsmith Robert Goosens (1927-2016) was initially commissioned by Gabriel "Coco" Chanel to craft one-of-a-kind Byzantine-style long decorative-chain necklaces with multiple charms made of metal and filigree-or-sculptural-prong-capped glass faux pearls, while she intended to layer many of them to accessorize her couture clothing for clients and herself.
Relevant to the unclear designer of our vintage 9-pendant ribbed-chain sautoir with an unsigned gold-gilt silver barrel clasp and five unique kinds of intricately textured vermeil and baroque-faux-pearl charms, a similar lost-wax-cast center pendant with three-lobed-foliate prongs also in the shape of oak leaves can be seen in the book (p.28), Bijoux de Haute Couture: Collection Robert Goossens, by Gilles Plazy and Chantal Bizot published in Paris in 2000. The same year, that Chanel-signed pendant necklace was auctioned by Christie's in a lot including an unsigned long chain sautoir also attributed to Chanel. Further, another 1stDibs dealer currently has a $12,500 listing for an unsigned but book-published early-1950s faux-pearl sautoir for Chanel that also features intricate pinecone talismans like ours, but decorated with poured glass and crystals crafted by Maison Gripoix.
When Chanel relaunched her post-war business ventures, Goosens soon became her favorite parurier before founding his eponymous Maison Goosens, whose venerable workshop later designed metal work for its own jewelry-and-furnishings brand Goosens Paris.
Notably, Chanel did not add a brand signature to costume jewelry until the late 1950s, while some pieces prior to this by multiple paruriers are documented to lack any identification that Chanel was earlier known to stamp such as "France", "Made In France" and/or "Depose". Recently, a similar unsigned/unmarked longer chain sautoir with fewer filigree-and-pearl pendants that was believed to be by Robert Goosens for Chanel...
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1950s French Byzantine Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal, Silver, Vermeil
Byzantine Style 18k Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 2000s, 18k. These eighteen-karat yellow gold earrings have a wonderful Byzantine style that is perfect for Bohemian fashion. The look is timeless and the construction superb. E...
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Early 2000s Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
0.06 Carat Diamond Mother of Pearl Ring w/ Carved Crane Bird Motif 24K Gold
By Kurtulan
Located in Bozeman, MT
Mother of Pearl Ring with Carved Crane Motif, 24K and Diamonds (0.06 carats), 24K goldfused and sterling silver, by Kurtulan Jewellery of Istanbul, Turkey...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 24k Gold, Gold
CoutureChanel Antique Byzantine ThePurpleHeart PearlAmethystQuartz GoldMedallion
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
During the ArtDeco period when Gabriel "Coco" Chanel was at her peak as a Parisian couture fashion-designer in the early 1930s, this antique one-of-a-kind handcrafted gem-fringed and gilt-chain medallion brooch with trombone clasp was commissioned to accessorize one of her clothing designs. Marked only "FRANCE" like some early 1930s Chanel couture jewelry (without a brand stamp until the 1950s), its artistic origin is most likely from ornate organic-form sketches by her favorite parurer Fulco di Verdura. The Sicilian duke began creating fabric patterns for Chanel in 1927, which shortly expanded to fine jewelry beginning with custom pieces for herself. These include the iconic Byzantine-influenced gem-adorned cuffs referencing the Maltese military-cross, which the French designer can often be seen wearing in circa-1930s photos.
This bright yellow-gold brooch suits goldsmith Verdura's early anti-Art-Deco aesthetic that was considered a radical departure from 1920s silver-tone jewelry, which otherwise featured linear geometric designs or figurative representation. The softly-shaped deconstructed gem-bouquet mixes amethyst and rose-quartz beads with natural Keshi pearls and intricate tiny gilt leaves, which are wired to a Baroque-motif open-work frame that dangles another gem surrounded by a thick gilt-rope halo. Notably, Verdura is credited with re-introducing since Victorian times the rope motif to jewelry.
Since 1930, Verdura's unique style was influenced by travels with Chanel to explore Byzantine art, Baroque architecture, and exotic flora-and-fauna among his native Italian aristocratic estate. The legendary fashion-editor Diane Vreeland and American entertainment-stars were among the first Chanel clients to acquire couture real-gem-adorned jewelry made by Verdura, while one of the two brooches treasured by Vreeland was titled "Theodora". See our photo of the Byzantine mosaic of Empress Theodora, whose image wearing many teardrop pearls above her chest and surrounded by a golden halo seems to be the inspiration for this brooch.
As one of the most important modern-design collaborations, Chanel's close relationship with Verdura lasted largely-undocumented years in Paris, until he launched his first outside jewelry venture with a Hollywood designer-boutique after emigrating to the United States in 1934. By 1939 as a financially-backed in-demand goldsmith, he founded the namesake jewelry-company Verdura in NYC. After he retired in 1973, the brand continued to operate without him with different owners.
Given the duo's designs that played with historic and military references, Chanel's couture commission for this purple medallion may have been sparked in the early 1930s when the internationally-new...
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1930s French Byzantine Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Amethyst, Pearl, Quartz, Gold, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
Granulation Square Obsidian byzantine Cross Pendant Emerald Pearls in 22Kt Gold
Located in Athens, GR
Obsidian Pendant with a hand carved byzantine cross on it, handcrafted with Granulation in 22Kt Yellow Gold, featuring three pearls and a round Emeral...
Category
2010s Greek Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pearl Earrings with Diamond Detail 24 Karat Solid Yellow Gold by Kurtulan
By Kurtulan
Located in Bozeman, MT
Pearl and Diamond Earrings, 24kt Solid Yellow Gold, Size Medium, Length: 1", Width: 1/5", Diamonds: 0.02ct, Colour: H Clarity: VS2
About Kurtulan: Kurtulan jewellery manufacturing c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
Garnet Topaz Citrine Chrome Diopside Pearl Silver Gold Platinum Cross Pendant
By Alex Soldier
Located in New York, NY
Alex Soldier's Cross collection is a tribute to faith, love and beauty. The design of the cross resembles a fragment of a church or an old icon from a long by...
Category
2010s American Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Topaz, Natural Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Garnet, Citrine, Mixed Me...
Vintage Chanel Baroque Pearl Medallion Necklace
By Chanel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Vintage Coco Chanel Byzantine style medallion statement necklace - comprised out of eight strands of large baroque pearls with a large ornate round "metal dore" gilt medallion with a red "pate de...
Category
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Pearl
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond and South Sea Pearl Earrings
Located in Astoria, NY
These S.Georgios designer clip on pearl and diamond earrings are all hand made from 18 Karat yellow gold. This gorgeous pair of 8mm South Sea Pearls is combined with hand knitted rop...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Dimos 18k Gold Natural Pearl Pendant
Located in Athens, GR
18k yellow gold pendant completely hand done framing a natural Pearl with granulated art work. An ideal size to complete your layering pendants.
Category
Late 17th Century Greek Byzantine Antique Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage Chanel Middle Eastern Motif Jewel and Pearl Pendant Necklace
By Chanel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Vintage Coco Chanel ornate "metal dore" Middle Eastern motif jeweled pendant necklace. The gilt-chain necklace is adorned by "poured glass" "pate de verre" cabochons and "vermeil de verre" faux French baroque glass baroque pearls, signed Chanel made in France...
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Late 20th Century French Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Pearl
Two Tone Pearl Cocktail Ring, Lynn Kathyrn Miller, Lynn K Designs
Located in San Jose, CA
Elevate Your Style with the Exquisite Two-Tone Pearl Cocktail Ring by Lynn Kathyrn Miller - Lynn K Designs
Discover the perfect statement piece to enhance your wardrobe with the lux...
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2010s American Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Ancient Style Pearl and Multicolor Jade Beaded Necklace with Diamond Spacer
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
This necklace features a beautiful combination of pearls and multicolor jade beads, carefully chosen to create a stunning contrast. The diamond spacer ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Medieval Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Silver
Tribal Style Carved Multi Gemstone Beaded Necklace with Diamond Spacers
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
Diamond:3.48ct,
Silver:12.9gm,
Red Jasper:135.95ct,
Agate:1.40ct,
MOP:259
Size: 702mmXXMM"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Medieval Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Agate, Diamond, Pearl, Jasper, Multi-gemstone, Silver
Cross Hand Hammering Pendant with Carved Amethyst & Round Pearl in 22Kt Gold
Located in Athens, GR
Cross Hand hammering Pendant Necklace handcrafted in 22Kt yellow gold, featurig pearl center and carved Amethyst in each edge. This One-Of-A-Kind cross is created using the ancestra...
Category
2010s Greek Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hand Hammering Chandeliers Earrings with Pear Turquoises & Pearls in 22Kt Gold
Located in Athens, GR
Chandeliers Earrings handcrafted in 22Kt yellow gold, featuring pear Turquoises and Pearl. This pair of earrings is braided according to the ...
Category
2010s Greek Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Chanel Vintage Gripoix Bead Costume Pearl 5-Strand Necklace 1970s
By Chanel
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Gorgeous Chanel 5-Strand Costume Necklace
Features 5 Increasing Strands of Alternating Faux Pearls and Gripoix Green and Red Beads with Crystal-Studded Elements
Year of Manufacture: ...
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1970s French Byzantine Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Gilt Metal
0.05 Carat Diamond, 24K Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Necklace with Pegsus Carving
By Kurtulan
Located in Bozeman, MT
Mother of Pearl Necklace with Pegsus Carving and Diamonds, by Kurtulan Jewellery of Istanbul, Turkey
0.05 ct diamonds, 16”-18“. This necklace is made to order by Kurtulan in Istanbul, Turkey. Delivery takes approximately 4-6 weeks.
About Kurtulan:
A jewellery manufacturing company based in Istanbul Turkey. They produce hand made pieces inspired from Anatolian civilizations using 24k gold. Kurtulan is participating in HKTDC and HKCEC Hong Kong, JCK Las Vegas, JA New York, JCK and GJX Tucson, Istanbul Jewellery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
14 Karat Gold Byzantine Inspired Earrings with Vintage Anaconda Leather Inlay
By Mon Pilar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by Byzantine jewelry and the city of Milan, these hand-crafted, limited edition earrings feature vintage anaconda leather from Florence, Italy. This series will only be avai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond and Sapphire Geometric Cross
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold geometric Cross Pendant is handmade with microscopically decorated Byzantine-style granulation work and finished with a unique velvet backg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Emerald, Garnet, Natural Pearl, Rubelite, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapp...
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Drop Long Earrings
Located in Astoria, NY
These S.Georgios designer earrings are hand made from 18 Karat Yellow Gold and are decorated with unique Byzantine-era style granulation workmanship in an elegant spiral finished with 2 beautiful Mother of Pearls. We also make this gorgeous pair of earrings in White or Rose Gold, please contact us.
All Georgios Collection pieces are of outstanding quality, workmanship, and stone selection and are all made in our workshop in Athens Greece.
Length: 48.00 mm
Width: 20 mm
Weight: 11.20 grams
For a full selection of S.Georgios jewelry...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond South Sea Pearl Drop Earrings
Located in Astoria, NY
S.Georgios designer Earrings 18 Karat yellow gold all handmade. This gorgeous pair of earrings is microscopically decorated with granulation workmanship and a unique velvet backgroun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18...
22 Karat Gold Byzantine Cross Pendant and Freshwater Pearl Beaded Necklace
By Vicki Orr
Located in Naples, FL
Byzantine style 22k yellow gold cross pendant on white freshwater pearl beaded necklace. Necklace is finished with a 22k gold hook closure. Beaded pearl necklace is 16 inches in leng...
Category
2010s American Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Black Pearl Ring with Granulation Work
Located in Astoria, NY
S.Georgios designer ring is all handmade from solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold and custom-made. This Byzantine-style ring is microscopically decorated with granulation work - beads and wir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Black Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
French Enameled Pearl Diamond 18k Gold Garland Necklace, 20th century
Located in St. Catharines, ON
A grand 18k gold French necklace of Byzantine style with openwork scroll, floral and foliate motifs in multicolored enamel, enhanced with diamonds and drop pearls, the blue enamel ba...
Category
20th Century French Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Rhodium Two Tone Byzantine Pearl Ring
Located in Astoria, NY
S.Georgios designer ring is all handmade from solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold and custom-made. This Byzantine-style ring is microscopically decorated with granulation work - with gold bea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pearl Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Yellow 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.
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