Conch pearls, with their famous pink color, are one of the world’s rarest pearls. They are from the Caribbean’s Queen’s Conch with only 15 to 20 percent suitable for jewelry with large size pearls ...

In their natural form, conch pearls are among the rarest pearls in the world. For more than 25 years, all attempts at culturing pearls from the queen conch have been unsuccessful -- until now. For the ...

Florida's next cash crop might be pea-sized pink pearls grown in the brown bodies of queen conchs. Two scientists at Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce ...

Conch pearls are formed by concentric layers of fibrous crystals, and this layering often produces the desired flame structure, which is characteristic of conch pearls. The pearls have a porcelain ...

As we ride the wave of revitalized pearl jewelry, the ocean-born gem continues to reveal its range. We look beyond the iconic classic white strands favored by socialites and celebrities and explore ...

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Pearls are the perfect example of modern jewelry reinvention. They’ve been a feminine go-to for centuries, and the traditional, mid-20th century “Jackie O” pearl strand is trending again — but now ...

GEMS, precious stones and metals are mostly mined from Earth. To bring out their beauty, they are cut, cleaned and polished in various ways and a number of times until they attain the perfect shine.

BOCA RATON, FL (November 4, 2009) – For more than 25 years, all attempts at culturing pearls from the queen conch (Strombus gigas) have been unsuccessful—until now. For the first time, novel and ...