The price-value anomaly is obvious to consumers as they hasten to buy Chinese freshwater bargains. Indeed, pearls from freshwater mussels lie at the center of the liveliest activity in pearling today.

Natural pearls are among the rarest and most valued of fine gems. American freshwater pearls have a history thousands of years old and played a particularly prominent role in the jewelry of the late ...

pearl colors can be treated to alter their appearance. The most common color treatment is dyeing, and it is more common with freshwater pearls than saltwater pearls. While freshwater pearls do come in ...

To date, the project has produced approximately 8,500 freshwater oysters. Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary General of the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi, said, “The Abu Dhabi Pearls Centre is ...

To date, the project has produced approximately 8,500 freshwater oysters. Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary General of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, said, “The Abu Dhabi Pearls Centre is ...