For thousands of years, people have collected oysters for their pearls, no matter their color. Have you ever wondered where ...

Pearl buyer J.R. Sink went up and down the White and Black rivers in the 1920s and ’30s, swapping cash for fresh-water pearls.

With the Abernathy pearl expected to fetch a high sum at auction, we look at the history of pearls. Besides its legends and myths, this gem also has its dark side.

For the top line pearl 101, Michael Hakimian, the CEO of Yoko London shares his guide, from what they are to the different ...

The Scottish freshwater pearl was found in 1967 by celebrated pearl fisherman William Abernethy who never revealed where he'd found it. It is set to fetch between $51,000 and $77,000. Price Database ...

Featuring two natural freshwater pearls with 18-karat gold plating over sterling silver, these delightful dangling earrings will add a touch of polish to any ear stack. Article content.

But the natural pearl trade crashed after the Great Depression of the 1930s and the development in Japan of cultured pearls, artificially propagated in freshwater mussels, which are cheaper and ...