The 'Abu Dhabi Pearl' implies that pearls and oysters were in use in the country some 8,000 years ago. It is the earliest known evidence of pearling in the world.

Pliny, the world's first gemologist ... What is now the United States became famous for two products. Its best freshwater pearls fueled a ready market overseas, purchased by people who, unlike ...

The world's first cultured pearls were born in Ise-Shima in Mie Prefecture. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Do Minh Khai from Vietnam explores the Ise-Shima area, the home of magical pearls.