The price-value anomaly is obvious to consumers as they hasten to buy Chinese freshwater bargains. Indeed, pearls from freshwater mussels lie at the center of the liveliest activity in pearling today.

Blue Nile’s Valentine’s Day sale runs through February 14. You can find everything from diamonds to sapphires, emeralds and ...

The dearth of akoyas has helped open the door for other kinds of pearls, such as Chinese freshwater and South Seas saltwater pearls, with a consequent loss of market share for the long-reigning ...

Pearls are made by marine oysters and freshwater mussels as a natural defence against an irritant such as a parasite entering their shell or damage to their fragile body. The oyster or mussel slowly ...

Continuing to explore the natural qualities of pearls following the previous freshwater pearl collection, Pharrell uses Tahitian pearls and trident-like shapes to represent his Virginia Beach ...