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.
A gleaming strand of gorgeous cultured Japanese Akoya pearls, delicately draped over a wrist is often the perfect finishing accessory, and can be worn at any occasion. Loved for their classic beauty and modern versatility, saltwater Akoya pearls are by far the most popular pearl choice for most pearl jewelry shoppers.
Our gorgeous collection of Akoya pearl bracelets features stunningly lustrous pearls sourced direct from the pearl farms of Japan at a fraction of the price at what you’d regularly spend at a retail jeweler. Shop PurePearls.com selection of classic white single strand Akoya pearl bracelets, glamorous Double-Strand Akoya Pearl Bracelets, daring color-treated Black Akoya Pearl Bracelets and more. As Hanadama specialists, we are one of the only pearl companies online to offer a complete line of certified Hanadama Akoya Pearl Bracelets as well.
We craft each pearl bracelet by hand, to order, so the possibilities to tailor or customize your pearl bracelet are nearly endless. Using only the finest cultured pearls, silk, diamonds and gold findings, our Akoya pearl bracelets is created In House, here at our production offices in Los Angeles, California. Our collections feature Japanese Akoya pearls from the top 10% of each yearly harvest, so you’re guaranteed only the finest pearl quality for the price. To learn more about our Akoya pearl quality, we recommend reading the Expert’s Guide to Grading Akoya Pearls, which will teach you everything you need to know about how our pearls are evaluated, and which pearls will make the cut to be included in our Vault.
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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