He's a gemologist at the Gemological Institute of America where he oversees diamond grading ... pearl, which brings us to one quality that determines a pearl's value. Natural versus cultured.

Bahrain - A new classification system for pearls, similar to the grading system for diamonds ... positive effect on the natural pearl market by creating a conversation about cultured pearls among ...

Last September, the company launched Passionoir, an edgier collection featuring larger Black South Sea cultured pearls strung together on a necklace or a stretch bracelet or set in rings ...

The anniversary marks 1893, when he first cultured a semi ... Image A Mikimoto cultivated pearl, fresh off the Tatoku farm. Mikimoto is one of the few high jewelry brands that does everything ...

He said artificially made “cultured” pearls such as Tahitian ... they will not let her keep the jewelry overnight, even though her office is secured with a fob system, cameras, and a heavy ...

More jewelry designers are discovering the versatility of pearls as shown in the recent winners of the Cultured Pearl Association of America’s annual pearl design competition. Winning top honor ...

colors and prices to satisfy every taste and budget,” concluded a study on the pearl jewelry market by MVEye and the Cultured Pearl Association. MVEye founder Marty Hurwitz challenges jewelry ...

(The holes on a cultured pearl necklace are identical, Ms. Terjeki said. On a natural pearl necklace, they can be different.) If you inherit a pearl piece that isn’t to your taste, consider ...

LOS ANGELES — Gabe Arik has made jewelry for baseball players for ... So Arik sorted through a shipment of 14-millimeter cultured pearls for several dozen of the same color.

Found all over the world, natural pearls have long been prized for their beauty and have been worn by everyone from Cleopatra to the Queen. From the pearl-drop earring worn by Charles I to his ...