Mother of cool: the most stunning pearl jewels of 2019

These creamy little orbs are making waves in daring, contemporary jewels that are light years away from the traditional pearl strands. 

03 January 2020
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  • Bella Hadid in Tasaki earrings. Photo credit Darpan-Udas
    Bella Hadid wears a Tasaki single, long drop of pearl earrings by design director Prabal Gurung who is also a fashion designer. Photo credit Darpan-Udas
  • Tasaki Atelier Waterfall Akoya pearl and gold earrings
    These dramatic Waterfall earrings from the Tasaki Atelier collection show how contemporary and daring Tasaki is with its designs for pearl jewels.
  • M/G TASAKI Pyramid Pearls ring
    Ever unexpected, in the adorable M/G TASAKI  Pyramid Pearls ring Melanie Georgacopoulos stacks up freshwater pearls that fan around the finger.
  • Margot McKinney pendant with an amethyst and a myriad of gemstones
    Margot McKinney Amethyst Pendant featuring an exceptional 153.33ct Amethyst  encircled by a myriad of gemstones including  diamonds,  peridot,  beryl,  tanzanite, aquamarine,  kunzite,  green tourmaline,  pink tourmaline, and rubellite with a detachable 25.10mm Australian South Sea Pearl Drop.
  • Melanie Georgacopoulos MOP mother of pearl ring
    The 'MOP Emerald Ring'  has an ‘emerald’ made from golden mother of pearl emerald and pairs it with a similar coloured South Sea pearl for a very contemporary take on the pearl ring by Melanie Georgacopoulus.
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Maria Doulton

MARIA DOULTON

After many years as a freelance journalist and editor specialising in watches and jewellery, together with Christine Pasquier, Maria founded The Jewellery Editor. Maria’s work appears in a wide variety of notable publications, including the Financial Times, Intelligent Life, Telegraph ...