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All About Pearls
Don't shop for pearl jewelry until you get the facts about the many kinds of pearls you will encounter.

How to Clean and Care for Your Pearls
Pearls get dirty, just like any other jewelry, but you have to clean them with care or you'll end up with damaged gems. Use these cleaning tips to make sure your pearls live a long and lovely life.

Pearl Knot Definition and Illustration
Definition of the term pearl knot and illustration to help you visualize how pearl knots are created. From the About Jewelry glossary.

What Is Mother of Pearl?
Mother of pearl is a colorful, popular jewelry component. Learn what mother of pearl is, where it is found in nature and find stunning mother of pearl jewelry.

"The Pearl Book" - Review
Can Antoinette L. Matlins' book help you learn more about the world of pearls?

Pearl Wisdom
Berj Zavian explains the differences between natural and cultured pearls and gives us tips on how to tell one from another.

Freshwater Pearls
An article and photos about freshwater pearls, created by mussels that live in rivers, lakes, and streams.

Freshwater Pearls in the US
Information about the history of natural freshwater pearls found in the United States. It also gives details about states that currently produce cultured freshwater pearls.

Mississippi River Pearls
An interesting article about decorative buttons made from clamshells. Scroll down the page to read about natural and cultured freshwater pearls found in the Mississippi River. I remember my grandfather talking about the pearls he found on that river when he was a child.

Pearl Education
Blue Nile helps you become an educated consumer with this information about pearl luster, surface markings, color, shape, and size.

The Culture of Freshwater Pearls
This feature focuses on old and new techniques used to create cultured freshwater pearls. From PBS.

What Are Pearls?
The American Museum of Natural History explains what a pearl is and how it is created.

What You Should Know About Pearls
Learn more about the many types of cultured pearls that are available. Find out how to select and care for them. The Jewelers of America.