The Pearl. Its Representations Through Time
Article
/
History
CécileMaes
Published: 20.04.2023
Funerary portrait, Fayum, Egypt, 2nd century
Her light skin is the reason for her nickname 'the European'.
The gilding on the neck covers a pearl necklace: added after death, it gave the deceased a sort of divine aura.
Her light skin is the reason for her nickname 'the European'.
The gilding on the neck covers a pearl necklace: added after death, it gave the deceased a sort of divine aura.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

The pearl, a precious object with its own codes and language, conveys destinies and transmits memories.
This article is the result of my research during my internship at Klimt02. The path of my work around the Pearl is presented in 3 parts. The Pearl Necklace. Not just a range of beads is the main article about the pearl necklace in the contemporary jewellery field. Followed by the second, The Pearl. The Origins of the Myth which helps to understand its enchanting genesis. All accompanied by the last one The Pearl. Its Representations Through Time focused on how it crossed time and trends. Raising the question of femininity and social status.
-
Weaving Resistance. Feminist Stories in Metal by Yuanxing Lin
03Dec2025 -
Narrative Jewellery: Visual Snapshots and Storytelling. Spotlight Artworks by Klimt02
28Nov2025 -
Elisabeth Pira. PXL-MAD School of Arts. New Talents Award Nominee 2025
24Nov2025 -
Mr Hamilton after Skirving. Future Classic by Nichka Marobin
21Nov2025 -
Meet the Jury Members of the New Talents Award 2025. The Annual Recognition Supporting Graduates and Schools.
19Nov2025 -
Echoes in Stone: Rings Celebrating Humanity’s First Tools
13Nov2025 -
Embracing AI Without Losing the Muse
11Nov2025 -
From Tool to Material of Action: A Creative Paradigm in Contemporary Jewelry
29Oct2025 -
Lena Cohen Jewellery. Timeless Fine Jewellery for Everyday Elegance
22Oct2025 -
How and When a Piece becomes a Classic? Spotlight Artworks by Klimt02.
17Oct2025 -
Nebulae of Fragments. Threads and Traces by Ekaterina Korzh
08Oct2025 -
Precious Treasures from Pforzheim’s Jewellery Museum in London Exhibition marking Wartski’s 160th anniversary
30Sep2025 -
Enrike Groenewald. Universiteit Stellenbosch University. New Talents Award Nominee 2025
26Sep2025 -
Meet Romanian Jewelry Week 2025 designers through More Than Jewelry campaign
22Sep2025 -
Animal Kingdom: Hybrid Beasts & Modern Tales in Contemporary Jewellery. Spotlight artworks by Klimt02
03Sep2025













