It’s a moment that thrift shoppers can only dream about. A lucky thrifter’s $10 purchase at a local shop turned into a major score after a jeweler confirmed that a striking “black pearl” necklace was, ...

Often referred to at the “Queen of Gems,” the pearl is the world’s oldest jewel. They’ve also famously been thought of as a status symbol, and this dates back to 420 BC as fragments of pearl jewelry ...