Are you curious about freshwater vs saltwater pearls? Those shiny gems from the sea that shine so beautifully? Well, there are two special kinds: freshwater pearls and saltwater pearls. Think about ...

CAMDEN, Tenn. (WKRN) — Did you know that one of nature’s most beautiful gemstones, the freshwater pearl, is the official state gem of Tennessee? That’s because the only freshwater pearl farm in North ...

For thousands of years, pearls have been a prized gemstone used to craft jewelry and other adornments. But North America has ...

One of the largest freshwater pearls found in Scottish history is heading to auction for the first time, six decades on from its discovery. Known as the Abernethy Pearl, it is expected to command ...

Hamilton & Inches are the only fine jeweller licensed to work with and sell Scotland’s rare freshwater pearls — and one of ...

A remarkable freshwater pearl, the largest discovered in Scotland for over 400 years, is now on display at the National Museum of Scotland (NMS). Named the Abernethy Pearl after its finder, William ...

Freshwater pearl mussels are facing extinction in England because their sex life is not what it used to be after they stopped reproducing more than 60 years ago. The youngest mussels in England are ...

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