| The only way to judge a pearl is to see it with your own eyes. One can't rely on websites or tags that guarantee where they're from. Example, just because Paspaley's website is more sophisticated than Jewelmer's you can't say their pearls are higher end. Jewelmer provides the highest quality pearls mostly for the European market. They farm in the Philippine seas alongside the Badjaos who have been diving for pearls for many centuries. To say that Australian south sea peals are better quality than Philippine south sea pearl is a rather uninformed statement. |