Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover upmarket jewelry, timepieces & ethical, sustainable jewelry. Glowing like sunlight made solid, this 13-15mm golden South ...

GOLDEN South Sea pearl on a ring by MindanaoPearl Center. JILSON SECKLER TIU If you have visited Davao recently, you would know that an avid shopping tourist doesn’t want for anything here, what with ...

There is a story that lies behind the beauty of the Philippine South Sea pearl, a tale that enriches its luster and gives more value to the "orient" or its inner glow, which is the unique ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A number of pearls resting on an oyster shell's mother of pearl: Several tests can be determined to ensure a pearl is genuine.

An curved arrow pointing right. South Sea pearls are the largest cultured-pearl variety, sometimes reaching over 20 millimeters in diameter. The Pinctada maxima oyster can take up to five years to ...

Among many other jewellery launches and newsletters in our inbox last week, one particular mail caught our eye. It simply read ?How to choose the perfect strand'. The fact that it came from Mikimoto, ...