Pearl Guide News

Pala International has the best gem and mineral news. They make a major contribution to the education and enjoyment of thousands of people. So, if you haven't already seen it, our member, Ana Vasiliu, has a natural pearl blog there, that is a joy to read.



See her latest, which mentions member Stephen Metzler, our champion of the Nautilus pearl HERE.

Our friends at Pala International know natural pearls and have given Ana a place of honor to share her knowledge. She is not just a...

Roger Beattie of Eyris Blue Pearls and Jacek Pawlowski of Blue Pearls Gallery have collaborated again on a special project in conjunction with the Miss World Pageant and Karla de Beer, 2016 Miss World New Zealand.



Roger Beattie is the creator of Eyris Blue Pearls and a master pearl farmer. Eyris blue pearls capture the riot of color and iridescence that make the Paua abalone shell so desirable. The name Eyris reflects the link between the natural beauty of the human eye and the unique...

Last year Pearl Paradise and Pearl-Guide held a raffle to send someone to the CPAA sponsored trip to visit Justin Hunter's farm in Fiji.
Pearl Guide member Julie Beth won that raffle and is in Fiji right now!

Here is a LINK to the video from last year's raffle.

They had so much fun with this, they decided to do it again. Pearl Paradise and Pearl-Guide have teamed up with Atlas Pearls to send someone to Bali next year!



Atlas Pearls has a special relationship with the people of Bali...

The jewelry industry harbors many creative thinkers that are open to the design possibilities of pearls, and jewelry designer Etienne Perret is among them. In fact, Etienne’s inquisitiveness and ability to break with tradition goes beyond his own work, but informs the work of others.

Pearls have a way of drawing people together and creating bonds that can last a lifetime. Such is the case with Tahitian pearl dealer Fred Sagues and Etienne Perret. Several years ago Fred found Etienne on...

Atlas is a pearl company worthy of great admiration. I will let Atlas tell their own story through this press release and the linked video, which is a must-see.

At the heart of Atlas Pearls’ success are the people of our Company, who work passionately and harmoniously with nature to produce some of the world’s finest South Sea pearls. Atlas is a world leader in the cultivation of white and silver South Sea pearls from the Pinctada maxima. Atlas consistently strives to enhance efficiency and...

On March 10th, 2010, following the recent debut of Soufflé' pearls by Jack Lynch at the Tucson Gem Fair, Jeremy Shepherd pulled a little bag of colorful pearls out of his pocket and poured them into his palm. I was in Guaymas, Mexico with Caitlin Williams and we couldn't have been more amazed if Jeremy had pulled out a rabbit. They were unlike any pearls I had seen before.



We had met in Guaymas to visit the beautiful Perlas del Mar de Cortez pearl farm and soon we were showing the...