Mikimoto Kōkichi: The Pearl King and His Museum

Nippon.com-Jul. 16, 2017

The humble Akoya oyster, grown in the bays of Mie Prefecture, produces the most prized gems of the sea: pearls. A century after Mikimoto Kōkichi perfected his ...

Southern Perspective: Pearls are cultured with Southern roots

Pensacola News Journal-Aug. 25, 2017

We Southern girls love our pearls. Sure, gemstones are awesome with glitz and glamour, but the understated luxury of pearls reeks of class and stature. Women ...

Bina Goenka's Pink-Pearl Jewelry Is Decades in the Making

Robb Report-Mar. 10, 2017

Patience is a virtue—just ask Bina Goenka (binagoenka.com), who spent more than a year searching for the hard-to-find queen conch pearls for her latest ...

Rare Conch Pearl Designs Revealed by Lugano Diamonds

Robb Report-May 10, 2017

Conch pearls, with their famous pink color, are one of the world's rarest pearls. They are from the Caribbean's Queen's Conch with only 15 to 20 percent suitable ...