For thousands of years, pearls have been a prized gemstone used to craft jewelry and other adornments. But North America has ...

CAMDEN, Tenn. (WKRN) — Did you know that one of nature’s most beautiful gemstones, the freshwater pearl, is the official state gem of Tennessee? That’s because the only freshwater pearl farm in North ...

The Sleeping Lion, the world’s largest freshwater pearl, isn’t round and beautiful, or even particularly pretty. In fact, under the right light, the pearl resembles one of the wrinklier creatures of ...

A “one-of-a-kind” freshwater pearl that is the largest found in Scotland for more than 400 years has gone on display at the National Museum of Scotland (NMS). The Abernethy Pearl was discovered inside ...

The world’s largest known freshwater pearl is going on sale at a public auction in the Netherlands next week. Known as “The Sleeping Lion” due to its unique shape, the rare natural object weighs ...

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