Ming Liu, Ph.D., a PEARL researcher and principal investigator on a recently awarded grant to advance the growth of soft-shell clam aquaculture in Maryland, said this new project will leverage ...

Traditionally, in French Polynesia, pearl shells were used for fishing lures, tattooing needles, pendants and figurines. By the 1840s, they were harvested en masse and exported around the world.

Mikimoto, Japan’s Pearl-Centric Jewelry Company, Shells out to Protect Marine Habitats Founded in Ginza, Japan, in 1893, Mikimoto is a high-end jeweler that specializes in cultured pearls. From ...

Pearls are made by marine oysters and freshwater mussels as a natural defence against an irritant such as a parasite entering their shell or damage to their fragile body. The oyster or mussel slowly ...

A team member uncovering a pearl shell at Akamaru. Credit: James Flexner & Emilie Perez. What was everyday life like for French Polynesians in the 19th century? An archaeology team co-led by the ...