Whether it’s mined or manufactured, we’ve used jewelry to adorn ourselves throughout the millennia... but there’s only one gemstone that comes from a living creature. This week, we’re diving into the ...

Pearl lovers will not want to miss Koji Kawamoto and his vast collection of extraordinary creations. This jewelry artist lectures throughout the world about the origins and different types of pearls ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle is a Paris-based reporter covering art and culture This article is more than 3 years old. The Zurich-based, ...

Though Koji Kawamoto lectures throughout the world about the origins and different types of pearls, an impressive selection of his extraordinary creations can always be seen at Karats Vail. He will be ...

The ne plus ultra of pearl jewelry. Ella Gafter is one of the few dealers invited to the inner sanctum of Australian grower Paspaley Pearling Company. Top-drawer South Sea pearl chokers run a million ...

British fine jewelry brand Yoko London was established in 1973 by the Hakimian family, and has built a reputation for offering exquisite pearl jewelry that combines tradition and modernity, both in ...

Sotheby’s says it’s auctioning a set of natural pearls that once belonged to the famed — or infamous — French queen Marie Antoinette, and have not been seen in public for two centuries. The sale of ...

Pearls are beautiful, shiny gems found inside certain types of shellfish. They are formed when a tiny particle enters the shell. The mollusc covers it with layers of a substance called nacre. Over ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Sotheby’s says it’s auctioning a set of natural pearls that once belonged to the famed — or ...