Produced by oysters in oceans or mussels in rivers, pearls have been coveted by humans since the Bronze Age. So much so that it is believed the exploitation of freshwater pearls was a factor in the ...

About 200 years ago pearl mussels were harvested for, as the name suggests, pearls. However, the name can mislead - only about one per cent of them contain this hidden 'treasure' (and most of these ...

Kidman’s black archival Jean Paul Gaultier gown was demure in the front but dripped with strings of milky freshwater pearls in the back. The floor-length column gown featured chunky pearls along the ...

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The report published by Retail Edge Consultants highlighted a 0.8 per cent decrease in sales when compared with December 2023. These results marked a frustrating close to the year for jewellery ...

A burglar breached a 13-bedroom mansion on Avenue Road in London – known as ‘Billionaire’s Row – on 7 December, entering via a window at 5.11 pm. According to ...

In order to better understand her circadian rhythm, science journalist Lynne Peeples conducted an experiment in which lived for 10 days in a bunker, with no exposure to sunlight or clocks.

Pearls are breaking free from their traditional image, with the ever-classic pearl now being used as a versatile element in jewellery. Long associated with traditional elegance, pearls are being ...

Headache Two studies assessing the effect of increasing water intake by 50.7 fl oz (1.5 L)/day for three months in patients with recurrent headaches yielded conflicting results. One, which ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced on Tuesday new regulations to protect freshwater wetlands across the state. The changes ...

Warren Upton sits for a portrait with his daughter Barbara Upton on Nov. 26, 2021. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group via AP) ...