David's Blog

Tears of the moon, Cleopatra's wager, the wandering La Peregrina, America's pearl rush and the women divers of Japan: the legends of pearl.

A fried fortune, a pink pearl for a French empress and a country gone pearl-crazy. A grandfather on the river tells the story of America's great pearl rush.

A diver's treasure, a queen's wedding gift, a war prize and a puppy's chew toy. The wandering story of La Peregrina, from Mary Tudor to Elizabeth Taylor.

A boastful Roman general, a queen's wager and the most expensive supper in history. The legend of Cleopatra's pearl, told by a young servant who was there.