Now we see pearls almost as accessories, relatively inexpensive decorations to accompany more costly gemstones. Before the creation of cultured ... of his mother's pearl earrings.

Measuring three inches in length, Assael 'Modernist' earrings feature Tahitian cultured pearls and ... [+] South Sea cultured pearls . As Grosz explained, “Both Salvador and Christina built up ...

A great irony of pearl history is that the least expensive cultured pearl product in the market today rivals the quality of the most expensive natural pearls ever found. The price-value anomaly is ...

Natural versus cultured. Natural pearls are hard to find. They're rare, and this makes them worth more money. But let's rewind for a second. What is a natural pearl, and how are they formed?

Golden South Sea pearl and diamond "Eva" earrings by The Pearl Source feature ... which take two to four years to reach maturity. In comparison, Tahitian pearls are harvested after just one ...

Natural versus cultured ... make bigger pearls. For example, Akoya pearls can only grow to about 9 or 10 millimeters in diameter, but South Sea pearls and black Tahitian pearls can reach a ...

There’s a pearl lariat impressed with a Chrome Hearts “Baby Fat” cross emblem at the center and two gleaming silver spikes at the ends. A pair of drop earrings features white gold hearts ...

Chanel High Jewelry Tweed Chaîne necklace in 18K yellow gold and platinum with diamonds, tsavorite garnets and cultured pearls; and N°5 drop yellow gold earrings in 18K yellow gold with diamonds ...

An curved arrow pointing right. South Sea pearls are the largest cultured-pearl variety, sometimes reaching over 20 millimeters in diameter. The Pinctada maxima oyster can take up to five years to ...

That’s right, you don’t need to wait for your next formal event to take out that beautiful string of pearls. Whether a ...

When pearls are cultured commercially an irritant is manually inserted into a mollusc to promote the production of mother-of-pearl. Nacre can form naturally around almost any irritant that gets inside ...

The primary reason why so many Tahitian tourists flock to this stretch of shoreline is the sand: While many of the island's beaches boast a volcanic black hue, La Plage de Maui dazzles in pearly ...