are naturally grown and not cultured, and feature a rare color. If your old pearl jewelry has especially rare pearls or is a ...

It sold for $32 million in a 2018 auction ... It continues doing this, and the irritant grows into a shiny pearl. Cultured pearls are formed by the same process, but instead of the irritant ...

A research group is studying marine cultured pearls, like these Tahitians, and their potential as a sustainable gem. Photo by Amanda Luke/GIA. Pearls – unlike any other gem – are organic, created ...

China is the leading source for freshwater cultured pearls. This diploma program covers pearl value factors, grading skills, trends and other essential knowledge that will help you to buy and sell all ...

This strand of South Sea cultured pearls is selling for $32,000 ... diamonds were worth about $1,500 per carat, but now many sell for up to $10,000 per carat. And the price of larger stones ...

A Scottish tourist’s video of a pearl vendor in Hyderabad reveals a touching exchange where the vendor openly admits to ...

After Mikimoto founder Kokichi Mikimoto invented cultured pearl technology, it made pearls accessible to the masses. Mikimoto’s goal was “to adorn the necks of all women around the world with ...