By Smitha Sadanandan

Ring in 14k rose gold with a 5 mm cultured white akoya pearl, white opal, and 0.25 ct. t.w. diamonds, $2,350; Stuller, stuller.com

Ring in 18k yellow gold with a 14.7 x 17 mm South Sea pearl and 0.91ct. t.w. diamonds, $8,580; Ray Griffiths Fine Jewelry, raygriffiths.com

Halo ring in 18k yellow gold with a 9–9.5mm white cultured freshwater pearl and 0.53 cts. t.w. diamonds, $2,785; Mastoloni, mastoloni.com

Ring in 18k rose gold with a 16.6 mm x 16.7 mm Tahitian cultured pearl and 4.39 cts. t.w. aquamarines, price upon request; Assael, assael.com

Glow 8 ring in 18k rose gold with a 10 mm white freshwater pearl and 1.97 cts. t.w. color-graduating sapphires, $3,960; Melanie Georgacopoulos, melaniegeorgacopoulos.com

Golden Nuggets

Karat-gold motifs add rich texture to lustrous, smooth cultured pearls.

By Smitha Sadanandan

Hecate's Spell Tahitian Pearl Ruthie B. necklace with 15–18 mm cultured Tahitian pearls, barnacle accents and a fish-hook clasp in 18k yellow gold, on green silk, $5,200; Hannah Blount, studio@hannahblount.com

Bubble ring in 18k rose gold with three 11.5–12 mm Australian South Sea Pearls and 1.43 cts. t.w. diamonds, $36,550; Wrosado.com

Ring in 18k yellow gold with spheres set into a 14 mm cultured white freshwater baroque-shape South Sea pearl, $5,790; M/G Tasaki, tasaki-global.com

Dragonfly Drop earrings in 18k yellow gold with 10 mm cultured white freshwater baroque-shape pearls and 0.35 ct. t.w. diamonds, $6,500; Tanya Farah, Tanyafarah.com

Nikki Hoops in large size in 18k rose gold with spikes set into 6 mm cultured Japanese akoya pearls, $6,504; Rosa Van Parys, sales@rosavanparys.com

Trends in pearl jewelry featuring the toi & moi styles.

From the April 2021 issue of #thisispearl digital magazine

Mabé All the Way

Mabé or blister pearls are popping up in more finished designs.

Adele bracelet in sterling silver with white freshwater mabé pearls, $574; Samuel B. Jewelry

Pendant necklace in 14k yellow gold with a Sea of Cortez pearl, $1,440 ($740 for pendant alone); Ocean’s Cove Jewelry

Cordelia Compass pendant necklace in 14k rose gold with a 10 mm white freshwater mabé pearl, $1,480; Victoria Six

Open ring in 14k yellow gold with Australian South Sea heart-shape mabé pearls and diamonds, $2,800; email alexis@leximazzdesigns.com at LexiMazz Designs for purchase

Piete drop earrings in 18k gold with round white 13.5 mm freshwater mabé cultured pearls, mother-of-pearl drops, and 0.80 ct. rubies, $5,480; Ashleigh Branstetter Jewelry

From the February 2021 issue of #thisispearl digital magazine

Better Halves

Pearls team up with half strands of chain or gems.

Twenty-inch necklace in Tahitian pearls and praisiolite with a proprietary South Sea pearl clasp inset with blue topaz, $1,295; Judi McCormick Jewelry

Thirty-five-inch-long sterling silver rolo chain necklace with 8–10.5mm cultured Tahitian pearls, $1,650; Imperial Pearl, email Customerservice@imperialpearl.com for purchase

Rainbow Foundation necklace with baroque freshwater pearls and a mix of gemstone beads, $2,500; Harwell Godfrey, email info@harwellgodfrey.com for purchase

Sterling silver with akoya pearls, $2,800; Comme des Garçons for Mikimoto

Bubble necklace with 9–11 mm gray Tahitian pearls, 126 cts. pink tourmaline, and 0.49 ct. t.w. diamonds with an 18k gold clasp is approximately 40 inches in length, $19,540; Katherine Jetter

Photo: Starr Digital