Q: My wife loves pearls, and I like to buy them for her. How do I know that I’m getting my money’s worth? A: It can be tricky. There’s no industrywide standard pearl grading system. The Gemological ...

The beauty and magic of pearls have been a source of fascination and desire since their discovery in ancient times. Viewed as magic charms, symbols of purity and love, or sources of wisdom and power, ...