I was channel surfing while cooking this weekend and saw they had Paspaley pearls on the Gem Shopping Network. From what I understand GSN sells some high end items (ok, all ends lol) and these pearls for sale were gorgeous. It seemed unusual to me to see these on a TV shopping show but maybe this is a new market for them?
Paspaley Pearls - Gem Shopping Network
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jshepherd
Pearl Paradise
That seems very strange. Are you certain the pearls were described as Paspaley? Paspaley doesn't allow their name to be used (unless something as changed).
jshepherd
Pearl Paradise
I asked P. Bracher about Stuller and the name back in 2009 when I signed their terms of trade in order to buy and resell their pearls. Stuller was also selling South Seas and calling them Paspaley Pearls back then. I just did a search in my email and still have his response.
I don't know how or why they still offer Paspaley because if I remember correctly, they had a relationship prior to Paspaley revoking authorized use of their brand.
Anyone doing business with them now has to sign an agreement that they are buying pearls from their wholesale department, which is Australian Pearl Centre based in Hong Kong.
I don't know how or why they still offer Paspaley because if I remember correctly, they had a relationship prior to Paspaley revoking authorized use of their brand.
Anyone doing business with them now has to sign an agreement that they are buying pearls from their wholesale department, which is Australian Pearl Centre based in Hong Kong.
jshepherd
Pearl Paradise
I also found this:
Katbran
Well-known member
I had wondered about the Stuller Paspaley pearls as well..it is interesting based on what you have posted that they re still selling them as Paspaley. I am surprised at the wholesale side of it .. I was under the impression that you were buying Australian pearls when you bought a lot from their auction.
jshepherd
Pearl Paradise
You would be buying Australian pearls and almost certainly pearls from their own farms. They own most of them now. They just want to protect their brand.
Gave Stuller a quick call this am. Seems they are selling out their remaining stock of Paspaley pearls. A Certificate of Authenticity comes with them. FYI, Pearl Paradise prices and photos are soooo much better! We are spoiled!!
jshepherd
Pearl Paradise
That's an easy way to sort it out, lol.
The strange thing is that I distinctly remember hearing the same thing in 2009. That's six years. It just doesn't seem possible they've been sitting on that much inventory for that long ...
The strange thing is that I distinctly remember hearing the same thing in 2009. That's six years. It just doesn't seem possible they've been sitting on that much inventory for that long ...
Katbran
Well-known member
Thanks Jeremy.. I thought they must all be from Australia as you pointed out they own all the big farms now. It was this sentence "Our wholesale business sells pearls on behalf of other producers so there is no guarantee that pearls purchased from us on a wholesale basis are from Paspaley owned pearl farms." that made me wonder.
Jacques
Pearly pearl
Yes but the pearls bought through them would surely be Australian S.S, even if some happened to come from another, let's say smaller, Australian producer.
GemGeek
Pearlista
I purchased white south sea pearls from Stuller (years ago) and they came with a Paspaley box and certificate - just like the ones I received from the Paspaley store in Darwin, Australia.
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