Hunting for pearls? Try Weitang
China.org.cn-Jan. 19, 2011
Last year, Weitang's pearl industry brought in 3.5 billion yuan (US$530 million), while local jewelry sales surged despite the global economic downturn.
Loving the Chambered Nautilus to Death
New York Times-Oct. 24, 2011
As jewelry, the opalescent material from the shell's inner surface — marketed as a cheaper alternative to real pearl — can fetch $80 for earrings, $225 for ...
Liz Taylor's jewels fetch $115millon as famous La Peregrina pearl ...
Daily Mail-Dec. 13, 2011
The necklace was made to display a historic pearl known as 'La Peregrina', which Burton bought for Taylor in 1969 and which cost him $37,000 (£23,000).
Where This Jewelry Designer Finds Vintage Cartier Baubles
Racked NY-Nov. 8, 2011
Where This Jewelry Designer Finds Vintage Cartier Baubles ... Amanda Pearl Brotman launched her Amanda Pearl Jewels collection in Fall 2009, inspired by ...