"The necklace features four strands of cultured pearls," says Max. "Though cultured pearls are genuine pearls, they're much less rarer than natural pearls, which will reflect in the overall value." ...

Although the samples were similar in appearance and heft to cultured pearls, routine gemological tests revealed unnatural surface characteristics. The black shell pearl necklace also exhibited ...

updated us on the cultured pearl market during the AGTA show. He explained that for the past two years, the emphasis has been on long necklaces, double strands, and mixing different sizes, colors, and ...

When the vendor approaches the tourist, he openly declares that the pearls are not genuine but “cultured” and shares that the pearl necklace is ... While not real, the vendor said his pearls ...

and a necklace can reach over $200,000. So, how are these pearls grown? And what makes them so expensive? More from Retail South Sea pearls are the largest cultured-pearl variety, sometimes ...