Pearl tattoo ideas

221 photos and flash · 47% Neo-trad, 25% Traditional · Thigh most common

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Traditional style tattoo on the side of the ribs showing a woman in profile with a tall black updo topped by a pink-sailed ship.
Sailing ship above a profile woman on the ribs
Close crop of a woman in a pale blue blazer and black lace bra, showing a small black line tattoo on the inner wrist and silver and pearl bracelets.
Small inner wrist tattoo with pearl jewellery
Black and grey pencil-style flash design of two roses, leaves, a filigree Roman numeral clock and hanging pearls, with the script words 'You know my name, not my Story...'.
Roses, clock and pearls with script lettering
Pencil and coloured pencil drawing of an ornate oval mirror frame with blue flowers, a shell, a star and pearl chains, shown as a tattoo design on a clipboard.
Ornate mirror with flowers, shell and pearl chains
Realism tattoo on an upper arm of a grey portrait of a woman in a crown and veil, with pink watercolour splashes and the words WE ARE NOT AMUSED above.
Crowned portrait with pink scrollwork on upper arm
Traditional-style flash design of a woman with a wolf's head above her, pearl strands, a red rose and black scrollwork, drawn on cream paper.
Wolf-headed woman with rose flash
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a woman with wavy hair, two roses and tear drops on a thigh.
Woman with roses and tears on a thigh
Black outline drawing of a neo-traditional tattoo design showing a candle, crescent moon, clouds, a rose and an ornate scroll with pearls, drawn on pale paper.
Candle, crescent moon and rose design
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo reading pray on the inner wrist, with pearl and crystal bracelets worn beside it.
Script word "pray" on the inner wrist
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a grey and ginger cat with green eyes, a red heart and pearl chain, with pink and purple flowers, on a person's calf.
Cat with heart and flowers on a calf
Black and grey neo-traditional style design of a cat wearing a top hat, feather, monocle and bow tie, shown as a standalone drawing with no body part visible.
Cat in top hat with monocle
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design with a pocket watch, roses and script lettering, in a neo-traditional style.
Pocket watch and roses pencil design
Colour flash design of a dark-haired mermaid with a green scaled tail seated on a pink and orange shell, holding a pearl necklace among rising bubbles and two yellow fish.
Mermaid on a shell with bubbles
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a woman's face in an ornate headdress with feathers and teal beads, placed on the outer thigh.
Neo-traditional woman portrait with headdress on thigh
Black line drawing of a cat wearing a mask and pearl necklace, with roses above and below and a lace ruff behind, in neo-traditional style.
Masked cat with roses and pearls design
Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey horse head with a black curled mane, teal plumes and a pearl bridle, placed on the outer thigh.
Horse head with pearl bridle on thigh
Black and grey neo-trad style flash of a woman with a towering updo, skulls, pearls and a lace collar.
Skull-adorned woman with pearls and lace
Red pencil sketch of a neo-trad tattoo design showing a sugar skull woman with pinned curls, a profile of a man with a quiff, and a Vigilante script banner.
Sugar skull woman and profile man flash
Colour tattoo of an open pink shell holding a white pearl on the outer thigh, with a green leaf tattoo below and a partly visible tattoo above.
Shell with pearl on a thigh
Colour traditional tattoo of a hawk with a pearl necklace and red medallion, perched on a black leather glove, on a calf.
Hawk perched on a glove, traditional style
Realism black and grey tattoo across a torso and ribs showing an 18th century woman in period dress beside a sailing ship.
Black and grey portrait and ship across ribs
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman with a peony in her hair and a moth below, in black, grey and mauve on the outer thigh.
Neo-trad woman and peony on a thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a pink-frosted cupcake with a purple bow, teal gem, green stars and a cartoon cat face on the blue striped case.
Cupcake with bow and cat face
Neo-traditional tattoo of a red songbird with a pale moon, berries and a pearl-edged mirror on the forearm.
Red songbird with moon on forearm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a black cat and a brown tabby touching noses inside a pearl-edged heart with pink flowers, on the thigh.
Two cats in a pearl heart on a thigh
Black ink line drawing of an ornate scallop shell with a woman's face and pearl necklace at its centre, surrounded by smaller shells, waves and bubbles, drawn as a tattoo design.
Shell and wave design sketch
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design showing a horned skull with a pink rose, leaves, pearl strands and a small bird, with a pencil beside it.
Skull and pink rose tattoo sketch
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a dachshund wearing a top hat and feather in a gold frame with pink background, on the calf.
Dachshund in top hat in an ornate frame on a calf
Black and grey lace-style tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, with flowers, leaves, pearl strands and a honeycomb mesh background.
Lace and flower tattoo on upper arm and shoulder
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman's face framed by purple roses, pearls and dark curling hair, placed on the outer thigh.
Woman's portrait with purple roses on a thigh
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a horse head with a pearl bridle and orange flowers, placed on the forearm.
Horse head with bridle on a forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo on a forearm showing an open oyster with a pearl, framed by pink lilies, green leaves and turquoise splashes.
Open oyster with pearl and lilies on a forearm
Black and grey traditional flash design of a mermaid holding a palette and brush beneath a crescent moon, with a squirrel and the banner reading She's a Rose, She's a Pearl.
Mermaid painter with squirrel and banner
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with curled hair and pearl drop earrings, placed on the outer thigh.
Black and grey realism portrait on a thigh
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a cat with a jewelled brooch, pearl necklace and the name Mila in script, on the arm.
Cat with jewel brooch and Mila script
Black line flash design of a songbird holding a sprig, a rose, a pearl necklace and a folding fan with peonies, in a traditional style with no placement shown.
Bird, rose and folding fan line drawings
Black and grey neo-traditional flash design of a woman in a headscarf and pearl ornament, with two roses and leaves, drawn on paper.
Woman in headscarf with roses
Colour tattoo of a cameo-framed woman in profile with a purple satin bow and floral lace border on the upper arm, in a realistic style.
Cameo portrait with purple bow on upper arm
Traditional full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing an owl, red roses, a snarling wolf head and a woman with a pearl necklace against black clouds and orange flames.
Owl, wolf and rose full sleeve
Hand-drawn traditional flash designs on tracing paper, including a rose, a bowed heart, a beaded heart locket, a crown, and a beetle, with no body placement shown.
Traditional flash sheet with roses and hearts
Teal and cream dragon design with red fins and ornate gold details, drawn on a black background, in a neo-traditional style.
Teal dragon design on black
Neo-traditional pocket watch tattoo with a pink bow on top and a pearl chain looping around it, shaded in grey with pink accents on a limb.
Pocket watch with pink bow and pearls
Black and grey traditional style flash design of a tattooed mermaid holding an artist's palette, with a squirrel playing a guitar and a banner reading she's a rose, she's a pearl, set against stars
Mermaid with palette, squirrel and banner
Traditional-style flash design of a jewelled hand holding a lipstick, with pink roses, pearl strands, a cat cameo and the script words Femme Fatale, on a teal background.
Femme Fatale hand with roses and pearls
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a cat's head wearing a feathered headdress, pearl strands and a gem, with a small butterfly below.
Cat head with feathers and pearls
Colour traditional tattoo of a woman in profile wearing a feathered headdress, with red roses and a yellow flower, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Woman in feathered headdress with roses on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull with pearls, roses and scrollwork across the top of a foot.
Skull and roses on the top of a foot
Neo-traditional tattoo of a moustached man in a bowler hat and a woman with pearls and earrings, beside a red rose, on an upper arm.
Man and woman portrait with rose on upper arm