In Mie Prefecture, the nation's third-largest pearl producer, Akoyagai oyster deaths were first noticed in June in Shima's Ago Bay and surrounding area. The oysters died after the inner layer of ...

An exhibition at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, explores the rise and fall of a remarkable trade that briefly made Paris the City of Pearls.

An curved arrow pointing right. At Pearl Factory, customers can handpick their very own oyster. Once they've opened the oyster, they can create jewelry with their pearl. More from Entertainment At ...

But since 1994, something has been killing off the akoyas of Ago Bay, the heart of Japan's cultured-pearl business, and elsewhere in the country. Experts attribute the initial oyster deaths in ...

A woman has discovered a pearl in an oyster while "slurping down" her monthly treat. Esmee Nicholls, 77, from Weymouth, said she first mistook the gemstone for a piece of shell. It came from one ...

Mersea is offered up as a delicious treat, with 'Oyster Land' the pearl that has been formed within it. The next screening ...

Restoration of pearl oyster reefs Dr Fang’s contributions to marine conservation extend to the restoration of pearl oyster reefs to improve marine environmental health and biodiversity ...