A large, bushy shrub producing clusters of small, pale purple flowers along the stems, followed by brilliant purple berries. In a sunny position the foliage may produce yellow or purple tints in ...

A deciduous shrub, to around 2.5m high, with oval-shaped, toothed green leaves. In midsummer, small lilac-coloured flowers are borne in clusters along the stems, followed in autumn by glossy, round ...

Launching at JCK is a new collection from Imperial Pearl, representing two icons which share a deep connection with the earth and sea – flowers and pearls. The collection consists of a sixteen piece ...

A great irony of pearl history is that the least expensive cultured pearl product in the market today rivals the quality of the most expensive natural pearls ever found. The price-value anomaly is ...

A baroque pearl forms the body of a Triton in this jewel. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London. People have coveted natural pearls as symbols of wealth and status ...

Long known as the "Queen of Gems," pearls possess a history and allure far beyond what today's wearer may recognize. Throughout much of recorded history, a natural pearl necklace comprised of ...

This collection includes a palette of beautiful cultured pearls. Besides round golden white loose cultured pearls, there’s a strand of well-matched round whites and a strand of oval pastel colors. The ...

New students should download the 'Welcome to Imperial' app for Welcome Week events and information. We are in the process of decommissioning Imperial Mobile and we recommend students download the new ...

Welcome to Imperial, the world–leading university for science, technology, engineering, medicine and business (STEMB). We were founded in 1907 with a mission ‘To be useful’, but we know that before ...

Try one of our varied recipes. A make-ahead salad recipe, with pearl barley and aubergine, that’s great for a packed lunch or picnic on a summery... Pearl barley replaces rice in this ...