For generations, the lustrous akoya pearls, reminiscent of the classic styles worn by fashion icons such as Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Kennedy, have epitomised understated elegance and timeless ...

A worker at the Union Pearl factory in Ise, Japan, sorts through cultivated pearls. Photo / Salwan Georges, The Washington Post For generations, a string of perfectly round, classic white pearls - the ...

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 ...

Given the difficulty of getting large, flawlessly round and smooth pearls of a high lustre, it is no wonder there has been a surge of interest in semi-baroque and baroque pearls Pearls are getting ...

Perhaps no one popularized pearls as much as Coco Chanel. In 1935, Man Ray photographed the fashion icon dressed in black, smoking a cigarette, wearing her trademark multiple strands of pearls and ...

There are many souvenirs that one can obtain to mark a trip to Japan. Possible keepsakes include the masu, a small square box made from fragrant cedar or Hinoki wood and used to serve saké; or folded ...