David Yurman Pearl
20th Century American Necklace Enhancers
Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dome Rings
Pearl, Black Pearl, Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Multi-Strand Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Cuff Bracelets
1990s Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
20th Century Link Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Topaz, Sterling Silver
20th Century More Rings
Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectible Jewelry
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Bracelets
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Si...
21st Century and Contemporary More Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Chain Necklaces
Pearl, Quartz, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Modernist Link Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cuff Bracelets
Pearl, Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Link Bracelets
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Late 20th Century Wrist Watches
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Topaz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Engagement Rings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
20th Century Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cuff Bracelets
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings
South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yel...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown More Bracelets
Chalcedony, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
Early 2000s Fashion Rings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
14k Gold, Silver
20th Century American Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
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David Yurman Pearl For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a David Yurman Pearl?
David Yurman for sale on 1stDibs
Perhaps the ultimate artistic couple, sculptor David Yurman (b. 1942) and his wife, painter Sybil Kleinrock (b. 1942), couldn’t have imagined they’d build an internationally renowned fine jewelry empire when they met in 1969 at a sculpture studio in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village.
Eleven years later, in 1980, the duo established the David Yurman brand and it boomed almost instantly, a by-product of the pair’s love for and commitment to making art. (They’ve been known to call their business as well as their relationship “one big art project.”) In fact, Yurman’s most recognizable piece, the Cable bracelet, was inspired by his background in metalworking and direct welding, skills he learned when he was just a teenager. It is a marvelously modern accessory rooted in everything from jewelry motifs of ancient Syria to the natural formations of tree branches that would yield the Cable ring, earrings and other items.
When Long Island, New York–born Yurman was in high school, he spent a summer visiting his sister in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where he met Cuban sculptor Ernesto González, who taught him how to heat and fuse metals. After that fateful summer, Yurman experimented feverishly with bronze sculpture and, eventually, minimalist jewelry design.
Yurman studied briefly at New York University, opting to drop out after a year to hitchhike across the United States, ending up in an artist colony on California’s Big Sur coastline. The bustling artists’ scene in New York during the 1960s eventually drew him back to the East Coast. There, he trained under Cubist sculptor Jacques Lipchitz, and, by 1969, he was a foreman in sculptor Hans Van de Bovenkamp’s Greenwich Village studio. It was in the studio that he met Kleinrock.
Kleinrock and Yurman began a romantic relationship, and he designed her a sculptural welded bronze necklace to wear to an art gallery opening. The gallery owner was so enchanted by the design — Yurman called it the Dante — that she wanted to buy it on the spot. Yurman refused because he considered the gift too personal, but his partner left it with the dealer. Within hours, four necklaces were sold and a brand was born.
A year after the two married in 1979 — the ceremony included simple gold rings Yurman had soldered from gold in his workshop — they officially launched David Yurman. Three years later, one of his most popular designs, the Cable bracelet, hit the market.
Today, David Yurman engagement rings, bracelets, rings, necklaces and earrings are widely treasured, distinctive works of American jewelry design.
The Legacy of Pearl in Jewelry Design
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.