Pearl Guide

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...

This is definitely my kind of snail with rich brown diamonds and an incredibly fabulous South Sea Pearl with dazzling orient. Emiko International specializes in giving personalities to pearls and this cutie is no exception.



More information at www.emikopearls.com

Enjoy their past Pearls of the Week below:
FROGS
BEE
SQUIRREL
BIRDS
SCORPION

Elizabeth Poteracki charmed everyone wearing an abundance of Samira 13 pearls at the JCK Design center at the JCK show in Las Vegas.



Samira 13 of West Hollywood

See their Pearl Guide News article here.

http://www.samira13.com

Blaire Beavers
Managing Editor
Pearl Guide News

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...

There is an expression that has been repeated many times on Pearl Guide over the years: "Pearl Shrinkage Syndrome". Basically, you get used to larger pearls and over time they seem smaller. This is exacerbated by the continual increase in the size of pearls on the market and by the fact that as some of us age, we get larger and the pearls stay the same.

Consider this photo from 2010, taken at the offices of PearlParadise.com. I remember resisting trying on this strand of South Sea pearls...