“Pearls are nature’s perfect gem, natural, renewable, sustainable and growing them enhances the ocean environment," says Marty Hurwitz, MVEye. For too long, pearl jewelry has been an afterthought for ...

The recent “renaissance” of the classic gem has driven up demand as well as prices. Many pearl lovers point out that the gems have never gone out of style. Here, the actress Kendall Lee, who appeared ...

An island kingdom just off the Arabian Peninsula, known as the first emirate nation to discover oil in 1932, wants to re-establish itself as the global center for sustainable pearls. Natural pearls ...

Society’s love for exquisite, rare, and luminous pearls and gemstones has persisted since the beginning of civilization. Whether referencing diamonds, pearls, sapphires, or emeralds, humans have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 02: A detail shot of the pearl ...

Pearls, in all their sophistication and simplicity, are a timeless accessory. Recently, pearls have become embraced by high-profile trendsetters as this year’s essential accessory. Strands of pearls ...

Until the early 1900s, pearls were discovered only by chance in oysters, making any pearl exceedingly rare and valuable, typically reserved for royalty and nobility. Today, most pearls are cultured, ...

Once pearls were considered far more valuable than diamonds, since only 1 in 10,000 oysters may contain a round natural pearl. In Roman times, pearls were so sought after and expensive that Julius ...