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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 just one freshwater pearl farm that cultivates the shiny objects, located ...
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Tennessee’s freshwaters help grow pearls around the world

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 ...

Rare Scottish Pearls Are Featured in New Jewelry Designs

The Edinburgh jeweler Hamilton & Inches has created a 10-piece collection with the largest of the almost 200 freshwater ...
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One of the Largest Scottish Freshwater Pearls Goes Up for Auction

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 ...