Throughout much of recorded history, a natural pearl necklace comprised of matched spheres was a treasure of almost incomparable value, in fact the most expensive jewelry in the world. Now we see ...

Marie Antoinette's pearl was part of a diamond-studded pendant, and it has important historical significance, which increased its value. But there are several other factors that determine the ...

The purplish shells of quahogs, treasured in the past by Native Americans, now appear alongside gold, mother-of-pearl and ...

This is the third year in a row the collector has exclusively opened up his vault for Tiffany & Co. Tiffany & Co. Bird on a Pearl High Jewelry Collection Tiffany & Co. The pearls are not reserved ...

The oldest known pearl jewelry was found in the sarcophagus of ... according to "Natural History" written by Roman naturalist and philosopher Pliny the Elder (23 - 79 A.D.), dissolved a pearl ...