Become a Pearl Expert
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.
As luminous as the full moon, the natural glow of a gorgeous South Sea pearl is unrivaled in the world. Stunning as a classic solitaire, or accented with sparkling diamonds, our selection of Golden and White South Sea pearl pendants has something to make any pearl lover swoon. Each pearl is hand-selected for its dazzling and touchable luster and variety of overtones to compliment every complexion.
A gleaming treasure from the heart of the Ocean, a South Sea Pearl Pendant from Pure Pearls is a gem to treasure forever. South Sea pearls from Australia and the Philippine Islands come in an ephemeral Silvery-White or gorgeous Golden pearl color – both of which are completely natural hues imbued by Mother Nature herself. If you’d like to delve deeper into the world of South Sea pearls, we recommend reading our Ultimate South Sea Pearl Buyer’s Guide to learn where these stunning gems come from and how they’re formed. Pure Pearls offers an incredible selection of South Sea Pearl Pendants ranging from classic Pearl Solitaire Pendants to sparkling Diamond and Pearl Pendant designs – many of which are found exclusively at Pure Pearls – to Baroque Pearl Pendants and more.
For over a decade, Pure has enforced a strict AAA Quality Only policy when it comes to our South Sea Pearl Pendants, Pearl Earrings and hand-matched South Sea Pearl Jewelry Sets. This means that our South Sea Pearl Pendants only showcase the finest, cleanest and most lustrous pearls available in the world. To learn more about our pearl grading scales, visit our #1 Google ranked Expert’s Guide to South Sea Pearl Grading. Inside, you’ll learn all about the A-AAA Quality grading benchmarks, completely broken down and explained with plenty of our trademark real-life pictures of our South Sea pearls so you know exactly what to expect when you purchase a Pearl Pendant from Pure. We create each and every South Sea pearl pendant by hand to order, using only the finest cultured pearls, 14K and 18K Gold, VS1 diamonds and precious colored gemstones.
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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