This is a beautiful write up by Esther Ligthart, who joined @jeg and I on the trip to Japan in November!
It was a warm July evening when a message appeared on my phone, the kind of message that feels casual when you first read it, yet lingers longer than expected once the screen goes dark.
“I would like to connect you with the president of the Pearl Association of America,” it read.
At the time, it felt like a kind introduction, nothing more than a thoughtful gesture between people who...
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I am so honored to be on a pearling adventure of a lifetime hosted by the Japan Pearl Exporters’ Association. This is the second tour hosted by this organization and I cannot express my gratitude for the opportunity to share this experience with the Pearl Guide Community.
My trip began with delays and a missed connection so I arrived a day later than planned after being rerouted through Tokyo. I unfortunately missed the first evening introductions. Our first destination- Fukuoka.
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A weekend adventure to meet up with pearl friends for a mini Ruckus at Pearl Paradise. Several of us stayed in Santa Monica to enjoy the beachy flavor.
We all met up at Pearl Paradise to spend the day playing with a spectacular once in a lifetime collection of pearls.
The greeters-
Another successful year! Ooodles of thanks to Sarah and the Kojima team for putting together such an outstanding event. We missed you, Fuji, and hope you have a safe return from Hong Kong.
This year’s venue was the Acqua Hotel in Mill Valley