Learn about how mollusks create these shiny gems and how that biological process could change as Earth’s waters warm Abigail Eisenstadt Smooth pearls in the shape of orbs and ovals are usually created ...

Since ancient times pearls have been synonymous with wealth and power. They deified monarchs and launched wars; Cleopatra even drank one to prove she was rich. After a brief interlude when pearls ...

Pearls are the perfect example of modern jewelry reinvention. They’ve been a feminine go-to for centuries, and the traditional, mid-20th century “Jackie O” pearl strand is trending again — but now ...

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 ...

Once reserved for old Hollywood starlets and prim wedding portraits, pearl jewelry is experiencing a massive revival. In 2025, this classic gem isn’t just surviving—it’s thriving. From red carpets to ...

Mollusks maintain the symmetry of their pearls by adjusting the thickness of each layer of shimmering nacre. If one layer of the pearl’s nacre is thinner, the next layer is thicker and will balance ...

Tahitian pearls are a popular buy for travelers to the South Pacific, but the array of options can be confusing to sort out. A frequent pearl-buyer offers shoppers some top tips. Pearls are sold ...

For centuries, researchers have puzzled over how oysters grow stunningly symmetrical, perfectly round pearls around irregularly shaped grains of sand or bits of debris. Now a team has shown that ...

The Queen's love of pearls stems from a family tradition going back hundreds of years No matter the occasion, Queen Elizabeth is rarely seen without her favorite piece of jewelry – her signature pearl ...

Long reserved for the preppy look, pearls are shedding their bourgeois connotations to assert their fashion potential on the catwalks that count. Pearls were omnipresent on the spring and summer 2024 ...

They’re now being called Power Pearls. As worn by Nancy Pelosi, a strand of pearls now represents elegant authority – a description that’s also been used to describe the congresswoman, the first ...