The most expensive pearl ever sold was Marie Antoinette's pendant. It sold for $32 million ... Natural versus cultured. Natural pearls are hard to find. They're rare, and this makes them worth ...

Before the creation of cultured pearls in the early 1900s, natural pearls were so rare and expensive that they were reserved almost exclusively for the noble and very rich. A jewelry item that ...

Chanel High Jewelry Tweed Chaîne necklace in 18K yellow gold and platinum with diamonds, tsavorite garnets and cultured pearls; and N°5 drop yellow gold earrings in 18K yellow gold with diamonds ...