A pearl does not begin as something precious. It begins as a problem. Inside an oyster, a tiny particle slips in and settles ...

Once reserved for jewellery, pearls are now draping dresses, blouses and sarees, transforming wardrobes with opulent, ...

For centuries, researchers have puzzled over how oysters grow stunningly symmetrical, perfectly round pearls around irregularly shaped grains of sand or bits of debris. Now a team has shown that ...

Learn about how mollusks create these shiny gems and how that biological process could change as Earth’s waters warm Abigail Eisenstadt Smooth pearls in the shape of orbs and ovals are usually created ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 02: A detail shot of the pearl ...

The Queen's love of pearls stems from a family tradition going back hundreds of years No matter the occasion, Queen Elizabeth is rarely seen without her favorite piece of jewelry – her signature pearl ...

Long reserved for the preppy look, pearls are shedding their bourgeois connotations to assert their fashion potential on the catwalks that count. Pearls were omnipresent on the spring and summer 2024 ...

Following is a transcription of the video. Narrator: Pearls have been a symbol of elegance and class for centuries. The Maharajas of India and European queens adorned themselves with pearls, a symbol ...

Brides — and grooms — are clamoring to incorporate pearls into their wedding looks in modern ways. By Stephanie Cain Dri Buono Patel already had her wedding jewelry — diamond cluster earrings, to ...