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Pearl
Perfect shining spheres. Lustrous baroque forms. Seductive strands, warm to the touch. Pearls are simply and purely organic.
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Pearl History and Lore
People have coveted natural pearls as symbols of wealth and status for thousands of years.
Pearl Journey
Perfect shining spheres. Lustrous baroque forms. Seductive strands, warm to the touch. Pearls are simply and purely organic
Pearl Description
Perhaps the best-loved gems of all time, pearls—both natural and cultured pearls—occur in a wide variety of colors. Learn about the factors that make pearls so popular and desirable!
Pearl Care and Cleaning Guide
Learn about pearl's durability and how to care for your pearl jewelry.
Freshwater Pearls, Blister and Loose, with Their Host Shells
Filled Pearl with Surface Features
Winter 2011 G&G Lab Notes
Winter 2012 Gem News International
Strong Pinkish Purple Freshwater Bead-Cultured Pearls
Spectral Characteristics of Pinctada Mazatlanica and Pinctada Margaritifera Pearl Oyster Species
Examination of shells from on P. mazatlanica proves the similarities between that species and P. margaritifera.
Baroque Pearls
Data Supplement
Compares the image quality provided by real-time microradiographic imaging (RTX) units fitted with two different detectors: an image intensifier (II) and a flat panel detector (FPD).
