pearls of wisdom

 pearls of wisdom
High quality
No matter what your taste, you can’t go wrong with the ever-elegant pearl.
From classic white to dramatic exotics, we’ll help you find the right styles
to build your pearl wardrobe.

How to choose
Complement your fair skin with pearls that have rose overtones. Silver-toned
pearls help balance olive or darker shades. Cream-colored pearls
complement most skin tones.

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Choose from our wide assortment of cultured pearls







Akoya pearls
The essential
The center of your jewelry wardrobe,
these treasures are predominantly
found in the cooler waters of China
and Japan. Appreciated for their
intense lustre, they are available in
hues of white, rose, cream, gold, and
blue/grey






Freshwater pearls
Casual elegance
These often irregularly shaped pearls
are found in the United States, China and Japan in white, cream, black, blue, grey, purple, green and silver. Make a
statement in any of our cultured “grande
pearls”, which start at over 8.5mm in
diameter.





South Seas & Tahitian pearls
High Drama
Larger and bolder than traditional
varieties, South Seas pearls are
stunning in white, gold, silver, cream
and champagne. Cultured Tahitian
pearls dazzle in blue, black, purple,
green and yellowish-orange.

Shopping Glossary

Size - Measured by diameter and listed in millimeters.

Shape - Perfectly-round pearls are very rare. Quality necklaces combine various shapes from nearly-round to semi-round.

Nacre - The layers of calcium carbonate that make up the pearl. The longer a pearl is left in the oyster, the thicker its nacre and more intense its lustre.

Lustré - A pearl’s surface shine and reflectivity.

Mabé or “blister pearls” - Half-domed cultured pearl that grows on the inside of the mollusk shell instead of inside the mollusk.

Mother of pearl - Made from the iridescent layer of a mollusk shell.

Coin pearl - Flat on both sides.



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