There’s no other gem like the pearl that garners such tall tales, legends and myths. Across cultures, it seems the pearl’s beauty is too great to go unexplained. In Polynesian culture, the moon basks ...

A guide to the different types of pearls and where they come from: Natural versus cultured pearls: The life of the natural pearl begins when a foreign object such as a parasite or piece of shell ...

Though Koji Kawamoto lectures throughout the world about the origins and different types of pearls, an impressive selection of his extraordinary creations can always be seen at Karats Vail. He will be ...

• Natural pearls: Formed without human interference, these are incredibly rare. • Cultured pearls: The process is natural, but guided by farmers who carefully place a nucleus inside the mollusc to ...

There are three types of pearls: natural, cultured and imitation. Natural pearls are created as a spontaneous response to a naturally occurring irritant in a mollusk. The mollusk makes the pearl by ...

Pearls aren’t just the world’s first gem, they’re also the most enduring. At the beginning of recorded time, pearls are there, glowing with an ageless, shimmering luster. Ancient Egyptian royalty ...

Among the world's 8,000 species of mollusk, only about 20 produce pearls. Found in rivers and seas from Scotland to French Polynesia, these shell fish yield gems in more flavors than you'll find in a ...

A stylish array of colors, shapes, sizes, and price tags make cultured pearls the perfect way to accessorize just about any outfit. Stunning strands of pearls are created with a little human help, by ...