Marie Antoinette's pearl breaks world auction record
CNN-Nov. 15, 2018
A pearl and diamond pendant that once belonged to Marie Antoinette has sold for $36 million at auction in Switzerland, breaking the world record. Source: CNN ...
World's largest freshwater pearl put up for Dutch auction
Aljazeera.com-May 28, 2018
World's largest freshwater pearl put up for Dutch auction ... The world's largest known freshwater pearl, known as 'The Sleeping Lion', is up for sale.
When Bahrain's Men Went Pearling, Its Women Ruled
OZY-Aug. 26, 2018
Virtually every male resident in the city then boards dhows — Arabian-style ships that ... The Gulf still supplied between 65 and 80 percent of the world's pearls ...
The Most Iconic Jewelry Pieces In The Arab World
Forbes Middle East-Feb. 20, 2018
The Italian brand “Bulgari” has branches in nine countries across the Arab World. ... Mikimoto is a Japanese brand that is famed for creating pearls since 1893.