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The Ultimate Guide
We show you how to grade and select pearls like a professional buyer. Learn the truth about the pearl industry and how to avoid paying retail prices.
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Every one of the black pearl types - Tahitian, Freshwater and Akoya - make for beautiful and affordable designs that can be paired with your favorite little black dress or jeans and a t-shirt for stylish twists on a casual daily look. Black pearls are a modern favorite of jewelry designers; their dark colors and unique shapes easily lend themselves to amazing new designs at prices that appeal to all. Shop Pure Pearls incredible collection of luxury black pearl jewelry from fine Necklaces to Earrings, Pendants to Bracelets and full Matched Sets.
We show you how to grade and select pearls like a professional buyer. Learn the truth about the pearl industry and how to avoid paying retail prices.
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Pearl grading standards are a MESS. Seriously – standards are all over the place, they vary from seller to seller, farmer to farmer and auction to auction. Walking an industr...
It has been said before that the world of pearls offers a rainbow of color to choose from, and it is never so more true than today. Pearls offer an astonishing array of colors for everyone to lo...
Cultured pearls come in 5 main varieties: Akoya, Tahitian, Freshwater, White and Golden South Seas and Sea of Cortez pearls. Each type of pearl has its own unique beauty to...
This is by far the most common question I get, and for good reason. Pearl size is one of the key factors affecting the price and also one of the first things to be noticed. While there is no def...
Fine pearls are one of the least understood and most niche gemstones in the jewelry world – even professional jewelers often run into trouble identifying pearl types, understanding grading...
This is the second most common question I field on a weekly basis. It's not always an easy answer – it depends on a variety of factors like personal style, which events you’d like to...
So you’re looking for “white pearls” that look nice and you found a great deal on a Japanese Akoya Pearl Necklace, BUT then you found a comparable White Freshwater Pearl Neckla...
I get so, so many questions about our Hanadama pearls! What are they? What makes them special? Are they worth the price? So I put together this sweet Insider’s Guide to Hanadama Pearls for...
Pearl grading standards are a MESS. Seriously – standards are all over the place, they vary from seller to seller, farmer to farmer and auction to auction. Walking an industr...
It has been said before that the world of pearls offers a rainbow of color to choose from, and it is never so more true than today. Pearls offer an astonishing array of colors for everyone to lo...
Cultured pearls come in 5 main varieties: Akoya, Tahitian, Freshwater, White and Golden South Seas and Sea of Cortez pearls. Each type of pearl has its own unique beauty to...
This is by far the most common question I get, and for good reason. Pearl size is one of the key factors affecting the price and also one of the first things to be noticed. While there is no def...
Fine pearls are one of the least understood and most niche gemstones in the jewelry world – even professional jewelers often run into trouble identifying pearl types, understanding grading...
This is the second most common question I field on a weekly basis. It's not always an easy answer – it depends on a variety of factors like personal style, which events you’d like to...
So you’re looking for “white pearls” that look nice and you found a great deal on a Japanese Akoya Pearl Necklace, BUT then you found a comparable White Freshwater Pearl Neckla...
I get so, so many questions about our Hanadama pearls! What are they? What makes them special? Are they worth the price? So I put together this sweet Insider’s Guide to Hanadama Pearls for...
Pearl grading standards are a MESS. Seriously – standards are all over the place, they vary from seller to seller, farmer to farmer and auction to auction. Walking an industr...
It has been said before that the world of pearls offers a rainbow of color to choose from, and it is never so more true than today. Pearls offer an astonishing array of colors for everyone to lo...
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The true value of pearls lies in their quality. We sell true luxury grade pearls without traditional luxury store markups.
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