seed pearl

noun

1
: a very small and often irregular pearl
2
: minute pearls imbedded in some binding material

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The pieces are made from enamel, 18-karat gold, seed pearls, and tiny diamonds to catch the light. — Samantha Conti, WWD, 25 June 2024 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 long necklace, from around 1910, has seed pearl linking, which is accented at intervals by scroll and floral spacers. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 Dating back to the early 19th century and often linked to Empress Joséphine, the design features carved cameos depicting mythological figures, framed by seed pearls. — Eloise Moran, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seed pearl

Word History

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of seed pearl was in 1551

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