• May include: A single, irregularly shaped, white pearl. The pearl has a smooth, lustrous surface with subtle variations in color and texture. The pearl is set against a white background, with a soft shadow.
  • May include: A single, irregularly shaped, white pearl. The pearl has a smooth, lustrous surface with subtle variations in color and texture. The pearl is set against a plain, off-white background.
  • May include: A lustrous, irregularly shaped, off-white pearl. The surface reflects light, showcasing a natural, organic form. The pearl is set against a plain, textured white background.
  • RARE Natural Mississippi River Pearl Vintage 1/2 Drilled 10.5mm image 4
  • RARE Natural Mississippi River Pearl Vintage 1/2 Drilled 10.5mm image 5
  • May include: A pearlescent, off-white, irregularly shaped object, possibly a pearl or a decorative element, rests against a textured blue background. The object has a smooth, reflective surface with subtle highlights and shadows.
  • RARE Natural Mississippi River Pearl Vintage 1/2 Drilled 10.5mm image 7
  • May include: A single, irregularly shaped, off-white pearl, possibly baroque, resting on a textured, light blue surface. The pearl has a lustrous, slightly translucent appearance, with subtle variations in color and texture.
  • RARE Natural Mississippi River Pearl Vintage 1/2 Drilled 10.5mm image 9
  • RARE Natural Mississippi River Pearl Vintage 1/2 Drilled 10.5mm image 10
  • May include: A single, irregularly shaped, white pearl with a lustrous surface. The pearl has a slightly rough texture and a small, dark brown spot. The pearl is set against a white background, with a shadow cast to the lower left.
  • May include: A single, irregularly shaped, white pearl. The pearl has a smooth, lustrous surface with subtle variations in color and texture. The pearl is set against a white background, with a soft shadow.
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  • May include: A single, irregularly shaped, white pearl. The pearl has a smooth, lustrous surface with subtle variations in color and texture. The pearl is set against a plain, off-white background.
  • May include: A lustrous, irregularly shaped, off-white pearl. The surface reflects light, showcasing a natural, organic form. The pearl is set against a plain, textured white background.
  • RARE Natural Mississippi River Pearl Vintage 1/2 Drilled 10.5mm image 4
  • RARE Natural Mississippi River Pearl Vintage 1/2 Drilled 10.5mm image 5
  • May include: A pearlescent, off-white, irregularly shaped object, possibly a pearl or a decorative element, rests against a textured blue background. The object has a smooth, reflective surface with subtle highlights and shadows.
  • RARE Natural Mississippi River Pearl Vintage 1/2 Drilled 10.5mm image 7
  • May include: A single, irregularly shaped, off-white pearl, possibly baroque, resting on a textured, light blue surface. The pearl has a lustrous, slightly translucent appearance, with subtle variations in color and texture.
  • RARE Natural Mississippi River Pearl Vintage 1/2 Drilled 10.5mm image 9
  • RARE Natural Mississippi River Pearl Vintage 1/2 Drilled 10.5mm image 10
  • May include: A single, irregularly shaped, white pearl with a lustrous surface. The pearl has a slightly rough texture and a small, dark brown spot. The pearl is set against a white background, with a shadow cast to the lower left.
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RARE Natural Mississippi River Pearl Vintage 1/2 Drilled 10.5mm

StoweVintage  
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Item highlights

  • Dimensions: Carat weight: 4.39
  • Vintage: From the 1920s

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RARE Natural Mississippi River freshwater pearl. This is a vintage natural pearl 1/2 drilled. This pearl is natural NOT CULTURED!

Measures 10.5 x 8.9 x 7.4mm
Weighs 4.39 carats
Natural: no treatments
1/2 drilled

The rosebud, turtleback, snail, wing, and petal shapes can all be considered typical of American freshwater natural pearls.

Pearl is the birthstone for June and the 3rd and 30th wedding anniversary gemstone.

Many North American pearl mussels produce high-quality pearls. The Mississippi River is known to have gifted the world with some of the rarest of gems. Use of these pearls for jewelry and decorative objects dates back at least 2,000 years, to the ancient Hopewell culture in Ohio. But subsequently, American
freshwater pearls went almost unnoticed until the mid-1800s, when several people reported finding spectacular pearls in rivers and streams around the United States. Those discoveries triggered the beginning of large-scale harvesting--first for pearls, later for mother-of-pearl to be used in buttons, and today for shells to produce nuclei for cultured pearls.
The harvest of these beautiful natural pearls has been largely shut down on most American rivers due to the invasion of zebra mussels from Europe. Consequently, these natural pearls will become more and more rare and valuable as time goes on.

If you have any questions about this piece or if we can help you with any of our other items please feel free to contact us.

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“The band is beautiful and was exactly what I was looking for after my husband lost his. Barry was kind e ough to send pictures of the ring on his hand prior to me purchasing. I would definitely recommend!”

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May include: A single, irregularly shaped, white pearl. The pearl has a smooth, lustrous surface with subtle variations in color and texture. The pearl is set against a white background, with a soft shadow.

RARE Natural Mississippi River freshwater pearl. This is a vintage natural pearl 1/2 drilled. This pearl is natural NOT CULTURED!

Measures 10.5 x 8.9 x 7.4mm
Weighs 4.39 carats
Natural: no treatments
1/2 drilled

The rosebud, turtleback, snail, wing, and petal shapes can all be considered typical of American freshwater natural pearls.

Pearl is the birthstone for June and the 3rd and 30th wedding anniversary gemstone.

Many North American pearl mussels produce high-quality pearls. The Mississippi River is known to have gifted the world with some of the rarest of gems. Use of these pearls for jewelry and decorative objects dates back at least 2,000 years, to the ancient Hopewell culture in Ohio. But subsequently, American
freshwater pearls went almost unnoticed until the mid-1800s, when several people reported finding spectacular pearls in rivers and streams around the United States. Those discoveries triggered the beginning of large-scale harvesting--first for pearls, later for mother-of-pearl to be used in buttons, and today for shells to produce nuclei for cultured pearls.
The harvest of these beautiful natural pearls has been largely shut down on most American rivers due to the invasion of zebra mussels from Europe. Consequently, these natural pearls will become more and more rare and valuable as time goes on.

If you have any questions about this piece or if we can help you with any of our other items please feel free to contact us.

  • Handpicked by
    StoweVintage
  • Era
    Vintage from the 1920s
  • Use
    Supplies for making crafts
  • Materials
    Gemstone: Pearl
  • Carat weight
    4.39

Delivery details and policies

  • Get it by
    Nov 3-10
  • Returns and exchanges
    Accepted within 14 days.
  • Ships from
    Stowe, VT
  • Cost to ship
    FREE to United States, 43215

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StoweVintage
Caroline Tricker
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