Episode 93
93. Pearls
These glistening round gemstones have come a long way since your grandmother's time, but procuring them is still a lot of work. The world is Zachary Crockett’s oyster.
The Economics of Everyday Things
May 26, 202519m 6s
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Show Notes
These glistening round gemstones have come a long way since your grandmother's time, but procuring them is still a lot of work. The world is Zachary Crockett’s oyster.
- SOURCES:
- Jeremy Shepherd, C.E.O. of Pearl Paradise.
- James Brown, owner of Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm.
- RESOURCES:
- "Pearls Have Acquired a New Luster Among Young Designers," by Victoria Gomelsky (New York Times, 2024).
- "The Value of Pearls: A Historical Review and Current Trends," by Akitsugu Sato and Laurent Cartier (GemGuide, 2022).
- "From Single Source to Global Free Market: The Transformation of The Cultured Pearl Industry," by Russell Shor (Gems & Geology, 2007).
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