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How Tennessee became home to North America's only freshwater pearl farm
For thousands of years, pearls have been a prized gemstone used to craft jewelry and other adornments. But North America has ...
CAMDEN, Tenn. (WKRN) — Did you know that one of nature’s most beautiful gemstones, the freshwater pearl, is the official state gem of Tennessee? That’s because the only freshwater pearl farm in North ...
A “one-of-a-kind” freshwater pearl that is the largest found in Scotland for more than 400 years has gone on display at the National Museum of Scotland (NMS). The Abernethy Pearl was discovered inside ...
One of the largest freshwater pearls found in Scottish history is heading to auction for the first time, six decades on from its discovery. Known as the Abernethy Pearl, it is expected to command ...
The Abernethy Pearl has sold for £93,951 ($123,000) at auction, a record price for a Scottish freshwater pearl. The pearl was the star lot of Lyon & Turnbull’s Cairncross Collection auction on August ...
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