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Aloha! I'm a jewelry designer in Hawaii and do craft fairs and have 2 online stores. I love to combine baroque Tahitian, Edison, Keshi pearls, etc. with shell and other materials.I also use blue and pink Akoya pearls to make earrings. I'm making the leap to wholesale next year and going into...

Hi I'm headed to Japan in Feb 2025. I was reading up that 70% of all pearls go through Kobe and was wondering if there are companies that sell wholesale prices for unstrung blue Akoya. Or where I might find the best prices. I'll be in Japan for 10 days. Thanks