This is a necklace you’re going to wear forever; a long-term fine jewelry investment. Baroque pearls encircled in 18k Siam gold encompass art and style all in one piece.

Update: The carved emerald just sold for $6.2 million at auction, over double the original estimate. The original story on ...

Executive producer Marsha Bemko shares her tips for getting the most out of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW. Value can change: The value of an item is dependent upon many things, including the condition of the ...

Due to the increasing pollution in the world’s oceans, natural pearls are becoming extremely elusive—even still, according to Sotheby’s, the majority of natural saltwater pearls were ...

One of the most famous natural pearls was gifted to Elizabeth Taylor by her husband, Richard Burton, in 1969 and rounds out at almost 51 carats. This La Peregrina necklace sold for $11.8 million ...

Pearl farming also helps support the economy of local communities. “Maui Divers Jewelry proudly creates pearl jewelry from pearl farmers who sustainably harvest each and every pearl,” he said.

Traders and jewelers would acquire pearls with the hope of matching their size, shape, and color to create strings of pearls, like this 1910 "Belle Epoque" five-strand natural pearl necklace, on ...

Once the pearls are washed, dried and cleaned they’ll move on to the polishing process. Stefano Giovannini. After a polish “to enhance their natural luster,” jewelry makers help customers ...