Most cultured freshwater pearls are composed entirely of nacre, just like their natural freshwater and natural saltwater counterparts. Throughout most of this century, the Japanese dominated the ...

Its best freshwater pearls fueled a ready market ... Kokichi Mikimoto single-handedly launched the cultured-pearl industry. Kokichi Mikimoto, the son of a noodle maker, had a dream and a hard ...

South Sea pearls are the largest cultured-pearl variety ... whereas more common freshwater oysters can take as little as three months and create dozens of pearls. This long cultivation process ...

I think that's something very impressive. It's a metal component that's about 1 meter wide, with a boxy shape.

Made with cultured freshwater pearls, these lustrous hoops sit close to the lobe in a classic huggie style. The snap-closure earring hoops are made from solid 9ct gold, though the five 3.5mm ...

Natural versus cultured. Natural pearls are hard to find. They're rare, and this makes them worth more money. But let's rewind for a second. What is a natural pearl, and how are they formed?

The only pearls Assael never supplies or sells, she commented, are cultured freshwater pearls. Regarding the company’s reputation for creating pearl jewelry that is elegant even when somewhat ...

Pearls are made by marine oysters and freshwater mussels as a natural defence against ... which encases the irritant and protects the mollusc from it. When pearls are cultured commercially an irritant ...

After Mikimoto founder Kokichi Mikimoto invented cultured pearl technology, it made pearls accessible to the masses. Mikimoto’s goal was “to adorn the necks of all women around the world with ...

But hey, I get it. Nobody has the time, nor the bank, to wear a completely new look every time they go out, and that's where ...

Explore the limited-edition Chrome Hearts x Mikimoto collection featuring baroque-style pearl jewelry with a punk rock flair, ...