Conch pearls are formed by concentric layers of fibrous crystals, and this layering often produces the desired flame structure, which is characteristic of conch pearls. The pearls have a porcelain ...

In their natural form, conch pearls are among the rarest pearls in the world. For more than 25 years, all attempts at culturing pearls from the queen conch have been unsuccessful -- until now. For ...

Mikimoto continues to redefine the art of pearl jewellery with the unveiling of its 2025 High Jewellery Collection, Les ...

Among the other rare gems are the Queen Mary Brooch, two pink conch pearls that belonged to the wife of British king George V; and the Pearl of Asia, reputed to be the world's largest natural ...

A pair of conch pearls of different colors but similar shapes have been fashioned into a pair of earrings that dangle from their settings. They are asymmetrical in color and symmetrical in shape.

Only in 2016 did researchers begin to analyze the shell anew. Artifacts like this conch help paint a picture of how cave dwellers lived, said Carole Fritz, an archaeologist at the University of ...