Pearl lovers will not want to miss Koji Kawamoto and his vast collection of extraordinary creations. He will be at Karats Vail on Dec. 20-24, showcasing his newest work. The jewelry artist lectures ...

HANOI: What began as a routine getaway soon turned into an unexpected journey of discovery for Dinh Lan Anh, a tourist from Hanoii, when she witnessed the intricate art of pearl harvesting and ...

BOCA RATON, FL (November 4, 2009) – For more than 25 years, all attempts at culturing pearls from the queen conch (Strombus gigas) have been unsuccessful—until now. For the first time, novel and ...

Pearls are beautiful, shiny gems found inside certain types of shellfish. They are formed when a tiny particle enters the shell. The mollusc covers it with layers of a substance called nacre. Over ...