Pearl Jewelry
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
1920s Victorian Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Citrine, Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Post-War Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Dutch Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Jade, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
1930s German Art Nouveau Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Citrine, Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Silver
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Native American Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century American Artisan Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Silver, Enamel, Gold
20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Japanese Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Silver
1890s English Belle Époque Antique Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s British Victorian Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Tanzanite, Sterling Silver
1830s Early Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Pearl Jewelry
Coral, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sa...
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Pearl Jewelry
Citrine, Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century Thai Pearl Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White G...
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea ...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1880s French Etruscan Revival Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 9k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pearl Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pearl Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Retro Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Edwardian Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pearl Jewelry
Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Thai Classical Greek Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18...
1980s Modern Vintage Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pearl Jewelry
Diamond, Black Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Modernist Pearl Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, 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.





