Japan: Luster Regained
(2 of 2)
Little-Girl Charm. The maneuver was well timed. Feminine fashion has begun to rediscover cultured pearls. To adorn their fall creations, U.S. dress designers have turned once more to the Japanese gems as a means of expressing elegance, opulence, sophistication and even such elusive attributes as "little-girl charm." The new trend has caught U.S. pearl merchants with depleted stocks, and as one result, retail pearl prices have already jumped 25% above their 1968 level. The Cultured Pearl Association of America predicts that prices will rise another 10% within a few weeks.
- « PREV PAGE
- 1
- 2
Most Popular »
- No Churchgoing Christmas for the First Family
- Why Brittany Murphy Is Worth Remembering
- How Panera Bread Defies the Recession
- Israel vs. Hizballah: Drumbeats of War
- The Pentagon Prepares for a Missile Attack from 'Iran'
- In Germany, a Disturbing Rise of Right-Wing Violence
- Obama, a Favorite Son, Will Perk Up Hawaii's Holidays
- Climate Change: How Fast Is the Earth Shifting?
- Has the Alleged Fort Hood Gunman's Imam Been Silenced?
- Sean Goldman: Home by Christmas
- No Churchgoing Christmas for the First Family
- How Panera Bread Defies the Recession
- Climate Change: How Fast Is the Earth Shifting?
- Holland's Plan to Tax Every Kilometer Driven
- Mexico City's Revolutionary First: Gay Marriage
- The Pentagon Prepares for a Missile Attack from 'Iran'
- In Germany, a Disturbing Rise of Right-Wing Violence
- Why Brittany Murphy Is Worth Remembering
- Domestic Terror Incidents Hit a Peak in 2009
- Obama, a Favorite Son, Will Perk Up Hawaii's Holidays
Top Stories on TIME.com
Quotes of the Day »
GABRIEL SILVA, Colombia's defense minister, responding to Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez's claim that the U.S. sent an unmanned plane into Venezuelan airspace
RSS