An curved arrow pointing right. South Sea pearls are the largest cultured-pearl variety, sometimes reaching over 20 millimeters in diameter. The Pinctada maxima oyster can take up to five years to ...

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 ...

Sago is derived from palm trees and tapioca pearls are made from a tuberous root ... often making appearances in a wide variety of dishes. In baked goods as well as soups and sauces, it can ...

Rinse the sabudana a few times in water and then soak it for four to five hours. Then, drain the excess water and let the tapioca pearls sit in a strainer for 15-20 minutes to remove any excess ...

Due to the increasing pollution in the world’s oceans, natural pearls are becoming extremely elusive—even still, according to Sotheby’s, the majority of natural saltwater pearls were ...