People have fought for them, and fought over them, coveted them, given them away, traded them, sold them for astonishing amounts of money, stolen them, passed down stories about them, put them in museums, kept them secret,.....

They are thought to bring prestige, status, luck and even beauty. They are exquisite gems and there is nothing quite like them. 

Pearls have captured and held our attention throughout history.

Quite simply, pearls are appealing!

What is this beautiful object we call a Pearl?

On this journey, you will find an array of information about pearls.
We will explain how pearls are cultured, where they are cultured, and the different cultured pearls on the market today.

And, we might even throw in a few stories and myths.

Why not?!...They're fun, too!