Myanmar's golden pearls fetch top price at auction

South China Morning Post-Mar. 7, 2013

With the lure of Myanmar's golden pearls irresistible to mainland buyers, bringing a new international pearl auction to Hong Kong paid off for the Myanmese ...

Pearls, purses and pussybows: Margaret Thatcher's style through the ...

Globe and Mail-Apr. 8, 2013

The former British prime minister was not famous for being a style icon, but her consistently sharp and polished looks gave Margaret Thatcher a powerful image.

Micro-ratchet spins pearls with perfect symmetry

New Scientist-May 2, 2013

Pearls are a mollusc's defence against irritants trapped inside their shells, such as bacteria or a grain of sand. They coat the intruders with layer upon layer of ...

The World's Most Beautiful Pearls On Display

Forbes-Aug. 7, 2013

A pearl-drop earring worn by Charles I to his execution in 1649. A pair of drop pearlearrings owned by Elizabeth Taylor. A necklace of cultured pearls given to ...