Feature Articles — pearls

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Pearl meat composting is a new and important step for Japanese pearl farmers devoted to sustainable practices.

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From the April 2021 issue of #thisispearl digital magazine Why have pearls played such a powerful role in the lives of female politicians? Jewelry experts dish on the significance of this lustrous gem in statesmanship. When America’s first female vice president was sworn in on Jan. 20, 2021, she wore a purple coat and dress by Christopher John Rogers and a familiar white sight around her neck and on her ears: pearls. This certainly wasn’t the first time a politician has worn pearls, and thankfully it’s far from the last. Pearls have had a place in American politics for as long as...