Learn about how mollusks create these shiny gems and how that biological process could change as Earth’s waters warm Abigail Eisenstadt Smooth pearls in the shape of orbs and ovals are usually created ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 02: A detail shot of the pearl ...

The Queen's love of pearls stems from a family tradition going back hundreds of years No matter the occasion, Queen Elizabeth is rarely seen without her favorite piece of jewelry – her signature pearl ...

Pearls are the perfect example of modern jewelry reinvention. They’ve been a feminine go-to for centuries, and the traditional, mid-20th century “Jackie O” pearl strand is trending again — but now ...

Once reserved for old Hollywood starlets and prim wedding portraits, pearl jewelry is experiencing a massive revival. In 2025, this classic gem isn’t just surviving—it’s thriving. From red carpets to ...

Just when it seemed pearls may have reached their peak, this year proved otherwise — they were everywhere. Every look in Giorgio Armani’s latest Autumn/Winter 2024/2025 collection had pearl details ...

While the jewelry industry pulls its collective hair out over mined versus man-made diamonds and millennials, it is time to change the conversation and talk about another gem perfectly suited to the ...

Long reserved for the preppy look, pearls are shedding their bourgeois connotations to assert their fashion potential on the catwalks that count. Pearls were omnipresent on the spring and summer 2024 ...

We’re in the midst of a pearl renaissance—dare we call it a pearlissance. Chunky, hefty, supersized pearls were seen in the form of necklaces, bags, and collaged tops across the fall 2025 runways at ...

Charles Lewis Tiffany was always a “just do it” kind of guy. One need only trace the early history of the house he founded in 1837 to see a theme emerge. If Charles Lewis Tiffany was going to do a ...

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 ...