JCK Online - June 1, 2000
Cover Story
The Boom in Pearls
Pearl sales continue to rise despite the Japanese oyster scourge that started five years ago. To compensate for the dearth of akoyas—still consumers' favorite, according to a new JCK poll—manufacturers are promoting Chinese freshwater pearls, exotic pearls like those from the California abalone (see the article starting on p.
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