The world’s largest known freshwater pearl is going on sale at a public auction in the Netherlands next week. Known as “The Sleeping Lion” due to its unique shape, the rare natural object ...

Sophie Bille Brahe 14ct gold and freshwater pearl Promenade de Perles earrings, £2,525 Omnēque natural pearl and diamond necklace, POA Delfina Delettrez gold, pearl and white diamond necklace ...

Pearls are timeless jewelry classics that always look stunning on earrings, bracelets, or necklaces. We present the most ...

Natural freshwater pearls occur in mussels for the same reason that saltwater pearls occur in oysters. Foreign material, usually a sharp object or parasite, enters a mussel and cannot be expelled.

Natural freshwater pearls occur in mussels for the same reason that saltwater pearls occur in oysters. ... Initial commercial freshwater pearl crops appeared in the 1930s.

Often referred to at the “Queen of Gems,” the pearl is the world’s oldest jewel. They’ve also famously been thought of as a status symbol, and this dates back to 420 BC as fragments of ...