Oysters are the main producers of pearls, but clams and mussels can also create them. Pearls form when oysters secrete layers of nacre around irritants. There are natural and cultured pearls, with ...

Pearl dealers are turning to cutting edge science to help them distinguish between cultured pearls and the natural kind. Natural pearls continue to fetch high prices, but methods for culturing them ...

B far the greater number of recent writers on pearls, whether “L'scientific or otherwise, when discussing the cause of pearl-formation, have contented themselves with recapitulating what has already ...

The picture of one of the necklaces Dr Bari shared with the audience. DOHA: Dr Hubert Bari of Qatar Pearl and Jewellery Museum at Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) presented a fascinating talk on pearls ...

The marvellous piece of nature’s gift named ‘Pearl of Sheikha Fatima’ is one of the rarest pearls found so far. The exhibition is organised by the Abu Dhabi-based Pearl Revival Committee (PRC) under ...