seed pearl
noun
1
: a very small and often irregular pearl
2
: minute pearls imbedded in some binding material
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Thousands of onlookers gathered in the streets outside the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills as Taylor—then just 18 and ravishing in yards of white satin encrusted with seed pearls—raced to the ceremony.
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
And embedded at the very center, small and pale as a seed pearl, is the Buddha, around whom everything turns.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The Phillips sale includes a Jean Schlumberger tortoiseshell, coral, and diamond clip-brooch ($12,000 - $15,000); a Cartier onyx, diamond and seed pearl etrier (rope) brooch ($20,000 - 40,000); and a Bulgari diamond and wood Serpenti necklace ($50,000 - 80,000).
—Carol Besler, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
The pieces are made from enamel, 18-karat gold, seed pearls, and tiny diamonds to catch the light.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 25 June 2024
From demure seed pearl strings to decadent opera necklaces accented with gemstones, versatility is precisely what cements the best pearl necklaces as timeless staples, according to MATEO founder and designer Matthew Harris.
—Jennifer Jenkins, harpersbazaar.com, 19 Apr. 2023
Designed by Reville of London, it was covered with sheer silk fabric and featured crystal beading in the design of a rose trellis, seed pearls, and Honiton lace edging.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
And embedded at the very center, small and pale as a seed pearl, is the Buddha, around whom everything turns.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The Phillips sale includes a Jean Schlumberger tortoiseshell, coral, and diamond clip-brooch ($12,000 - $15,000); a Cartier onyx, diamond and seed pearl etrier (rope) brooch ($20,000 - 40,000); and a Bulgari diamond and wood Serpenti necklace ($50,000 - 80,000).
—Carol Besler, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
The pieces are made from enamel, 18-karat gold, seed pearls, and tiny diamonds to catch the light.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 25 June 2024
From demure seed pearl strings to decadent opera necklaces accented with gemstones, versatility is precisely what cements the best pearl necklaces as timeless staples, according to MATEO founder and designer Matthew Harris.
—Jennifer Jenkins, harpersbazaar.com, 19 Apr. 2023
Designed by Reville of London, it was covered with sheer silk fabric and featured crystal beading in the design of a rose trellis, seed pearls, and Honiton lace edging.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
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“Seed pearl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seed%20pearl. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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