David Yurman Pearl
2010s Swiss Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Garnet, Onyx, Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Link Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary More Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Bracelets
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Link Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Bangles
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Bangles
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Stud Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Necklace Enhancers
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Bangles
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Necklace Enhancers
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
20th Century Fashion Rings
Pearl, Silver
2010s Drop Earrings
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
1990s American Pendant Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cuff Bracelets
Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s American Modernist Dome Rings
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Cuff Bracelets
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bangles
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 2000s American Link Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Agate, Chalcedony, Cultured Pearl, Quartz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Chain Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Stud Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s American Chain Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1990s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Quartz, Silver, Sterling ...
21st Century and Contemporary Bangles
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Bangles
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bangles
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
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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.