Books About Pearls
Pearls are one of the most precious jewelry items and how they are formed has fascinated people for as long as we have been fascinated by the pearls themselves. How they grow, how they are harvested and what they can be turned into has created more than a passing interest and the subject matter has [...]
Pearls
September 24, 2009 by admin
Filed under Cultured Pearls, Freshwater Pearls, Natural Pearls, Pearls, Saltwater Pearls
Pearls have long been a sought after gemstone and like all other precious stones they are judged for specific qualities they possess which in the case of a pearl is their luster, size, surface quality, iridescence and orientation. The luster is determined by the amount of reflection, refraction and diffraction of light from the translucent [...]
Biggest Pearl In The World
September 4, 2009 by admin
Filed under Famous Pearls, Huge Pearls, Pearls, White Pearls
It is known by different names, and it is the subject of different legends. All are fascinating. None of them may be true. All of them may be true. Either way, the fact remains that there exists a 14.1 lb pearl, and that it looks a little like a brain, a little like a turbaned [...]
