Pearls are made by marine oysters and freshwater mussels as a natural defence against an irritant such as a parasite entering their shell or damage to their fragile body. The oyster or mussel slowly ...

Japan's akoya oysters have been preëminent among cultured pearls ever since Kokichi Mikimoto first established the industry in the early part of this century. But since 1994, something has been ...

Oysters are the primary producers of pearls, clams and mussels can also create pearls, though this is much less common. Most pearls come from oysters, which thrive in both freshwater and saltwater ...

Pistol is implying that he will use violent means to find his fortune, much like breaking open an oyster to seize its pearl. But the expression’s meaning has evolved over the years and has come ...

The pearl culture industry is in crisis after millions of oysters inexplicably died. The loss, estimated at 306 million yen ($2.8 million) to date in Ehime Prefecture alone, has not only dealt a ...

Clinical programs are often defined by the cases and projects — the pearls at the heart of the experiential learning experience ... In the context of international human rights clinics, the world is ...