Though Koji Kawamoto lectures throughout the world about the origins and different types of pearls, an impressive selection of his extraordinary creations can always be seen at Karats Vail. He will be ...

A guide to the different types of pearls and where they come from: Natural versus cultured pearls: The life of the natural pearl begins when a foreign object such as a parasite or piece of shell ...

There are three types of pearls: natural, cultured and imitation. Natural pearls are created as a spontaneous response to a naturally occurring irritant in a mollusk. The mollusk makes the pearl by ...

• Natural pearls: Formed without human interference, these are incredibly rare. • Cultured pearls: The process is natural, but guided by farmers who carefully place a nucleus inside the mollusc to ...