Platinum Diamond South Sea Pearl Earrings
Vintage 1960s Art Deco Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Early 2000s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s Australian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
1990s Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Black Pearl, Pearl, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s North American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow G...
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Stud Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Drop Earrings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Stud Earrings
Pearl, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
1990s Unknown Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Brown Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Black Pearl, Platinum
2010s North American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
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Platinum Diamond South Sea Pearl Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Platinum Diamond South Sea Pearl Earrings?
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.
Finding the Right Earrings for You
In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.
Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C.
Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.
While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.
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