PEARLS AREN'T EASY to buy. To the untrained eye, it's hard to tell why one necklace is $5,000 while one that looks similar is $1,500. The key is to do some research and find a jeweler who understands ...

In this handbook on purchasing pearls, gemologist Newman defies any hope of elegant prose and dives right in. Her first chapter begins, "The following factors can affect the price of pearls: Luster, ...

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The magical lustre of pearls has for centuries been a source of mystery and the subject of legend. The ancients believed pearls were teardrops of mermaids, or dew drops swallowed by oysters that swam ...