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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.
Classic, elegant and forever in style, our Japanese Akoya Pearl Jewelry Sets are an icon of jewelry fashion. The time-honored cultured Akoya pearl, beloved and passed down from generation to generation, is a classic gift. Hand-selected for their sparkling luster, perfectly round shapes and shimmering overtones, PurePearls.com offers only the finest selections of hand-matched Japanese Akoya Pearl Jewelry Sets, ready for any and every occasion.
That moment when her eyes widen as she opens our Signature Little Black Jewelry Box to see a stunning Akoya Pearl Jewelry Set shimmering on a soft bed of velvet is one she’ll remember forever. The perfect combinations of a pearl necklace, pearl earrings, and pearl bracelets. Our elegant Akoya Pearl Jewelry Sets are hand-matched to perfection for Size, Luster, Color, Overtone and Pearl Quality, and are handcrafted here at our Los Angeles, California workshop. We also offer exclusive designs like our Akoya Pearl and Diamond Cross Pendant and Earring Sets - found only at PurePearls.com - that are guaranteed to dazzle. We highly recommend reading our #1 Google-ranked article: The Ultimate Guide to Pearl Sizes to learn which Akoya pearl size is going to be the best for you.
Whether you’re looking for a traditional White Akoya 3-Piece Necklace, Bracelet and Earring Set, a gem quality Certified Hanadama Pearl Jewelry Set, or going for a more casual 2-Piece Akoya Solitaire Pendant and Earring Set, Pure Pearls offers an extensive collection of luxurious Akoya pearls for every taste and desire. Learn more about customizing your perfect pearl set by visiting our Ultimate Guide to Pearl Necklace Lengths, so you’ll know exactly which necklace length is right for you. Cultured Akoya pearls are the perfectly round, lustrous and white pearls that Mikimoto made famous the world over. We source our Akoya pearls directly from those same pearl farms in Japan, giving you the opportunity to own these legendary pearls - at a fraction of the Mikimoto price.
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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Lower Prices.
The true value of pearls lies in their quality. We sell true luxury grade pearls without traditional luxury store markups.
We source the worlds finest pearls and sell direct to customers like you. You can expect to save about 1/2 the cost of traditional retail.
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