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JUNE’S MOST BEAUTIFUL PEARLS

Image: by wiley photo. “Pearls and Rose.”

PEARLS

If your birthday is in June, pearls are your birthstone for people born in the month of June. We’ve curated a collection of beautiful pearl jewelry available right now at 1stdibs.

With a selection of antique, vintage, and contemporary pieces, these necklaces, brooches, rings, bracelets, and earrings, all look great with summer outfits, but of course they are seasonless.

About 95% of pearls harvested are cultured or cultivated pearls, created by oysters that were artificially implanted with small seeds and tended to in a farm. That makes the totally natural, untreated pearls especially valuable.

It takes 5 years for an oyster to produce a medium-sized pearl. No two pearls are exactly alike and none are perfect.

Perhaps the most famous pearl is the "La Peregrina," (the incomparable). This pear-shaped pearl was owned by Mary Tudor, Napoleon, and most recently, Elizabeth Taylor. While this one isn’t for sale at the moment, here are some pearl beauties available for you right now.

Check them out below.

Cockerel and Hen Pearl Enamel Garnet Ruby Gold Brooch. Brooch, by Wilhelm Lucas Von Cranach. Brooch, by Wilhelm Lucas Von Cranach.

Image: Cockerel and Hen Pearl Enamel Garnet Ruby Gold Brooch. Brooch, by Wilhelm Lucas Von Cranach. Courtesy of 1stDibs.

Berlin artist Wilhelm Lucas Von Cranach designed this whimsical Art Nouveau Cockerel and Hen brooch, circa 1900.

Gorgeous organically shaped baroque pearls forms the cockerel & hen bodies, while a pearl drop dangles from the brooch center, like an egg. Enamel, garnets and rubies accent this piece, set in burnished yellow gold.

Available at 1stDibs.

Image: Freshwater Pearl Sapphire Diamond Gold Brooch. Brooch, by Naomi Sarna. Courtesy of 1stDibs.

This beautiful pearl-centric brooch, designed by Naomi Sarna, features a Chinese freshwater pearl, shimmering in pastel purples, pinks, and golds. It is accented with wavy streams of 18K peach gold and platinum set with multicolored diamonds, sapphires, and amethysts.

Available at 1stDibs.

Image: Baroque White South Sea Pearls Tsavorite Yellow Orange Sapphire Gold Cuff Bangle. Courtesy of 1stDibs.

Baroque White South Sea Pearls Tsavorite Yellow Orange Sapphire Gold Cuff Bangle

This chunky bangle rocks lots of jewels. A field of green tsavorites (35.12 cts) is accented with Yellow-Orange sapphires (3.15 cts) and large nuggets of Baroque White South Sea Pearls, all set in 18K White Gold.

Available at 1stDibs.

Image: Art Deco Natural Saltwater Baroque Pearl Diamond Platinum Earrings. Courtesy of 1stDibs.

These gorgeous Art Deco earrings feature two large natural saltwater Baroque pearls, one white, one grey. They are set in platinum and accented with rose cut diamonds. CIrca 1930s.

Available at 1stDibs.

Image: Blister Pearl Diamond Hummingbird Brooch. Brooch, by Pierre Sterle. Courtesy of 1stDibs.

This unusual Hummingbird Brooch features a blister pearl, forming the body, accented by 22 round diamonds, set in 18K gold and platinum. Designed by in the 1950s, this rare and fine piece would be a wonderful compliment to any collection.

Available at 1stDibs.

Image: White Japanese Akoya Pearl and Diamond Gold Cuff Bracelet. Bracelet, by Ella Gafter. Courtesy of 1stDibs.

This elegant bracelet, bracelet, designed by Ella Grafter, features 16 rectangular sections, each set with 9 Japanese Akoya pearls, for a total of 126 5 mm lustrous gems. A total of 15.20 carats of round diamonds edge the sections. All set in 18K gold.

Available at 1stDibs.

Image: South Sea Pearl and Diamond Ring. Ring by Ella Gafter. Courtesy of 1stDibs.

This Ella Grafter ring features a giant untreated 17.5 mm pinkish white South Sea Pearl perched atop a flower arrangement, studded with 2.52 carats of top quality round diamonds, all set in 18K gold. and Diamond Ring

Available at 1stDibs.

Image: South Sea Pearl Pink Sapphire and Diamond Gold Turtle Brooch Pin. Brooch by Ella Gafter. Courtesy of 1stDibs.

The carapace of this three-dimensional turtle brooch is decorated with tinted New Zealand paua shell (abalone) topped by transparent crystal. It is circumscribed by a rim of oval-cut faceted pink sapphires (10.55 carats) and diamonds (2.53 carats). The turtle balances an untreated 17 mm diameter South Sea pearl on its mouth. Designed by Ella Grafter. Made in Italy.

Available at 1stDibs.

Image: Diamond Eyes, Yellow Gold and Pearls Pendant Brooch. Brooch, by Rena and Toly Krishtul for ARK DESIGN. Courtesy of 1stDibs.

This Renaissance-inspired brooch features a whimsical a sheep whose “wool” coat is fashioned from tiny pearls. Its eyes sparkle with diamonds. Two Baroque pearls dangle below. All set in 18K gold. Designed by Rena and Toly Krishtul, for Ark Design.

Available at 1stDibs.

Image: Black Pearl Diamond Platinum Ring. Ring, by David Webb. Courtesy of 1stDibs.

This David Webb ring rocks a big 17.2 mm diameter iridescent black pearl, surrounded by a swirl of matched pear shape diamonds, round and baguette cut diamonds. Two pear shape diamonds are over one carat each. There are 8 baguette cut diamonds and 86 round brilliant cut diamonds. Total diamond weight: 6.00 carats. All set in platinum.

Available at 1stDibs.

Image: by Emi Yañez. “Pearls.”

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Image: by James St. John. “White & pink pearls (cultured).”

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