Our South Sea Pearls
- All of our South Sea pearl jewelry is imported from the Philippines.
- Every piece of our South Sea pearl jewelry is handmade.
- Our South Sea pearls are unique primarily because these posh pearls possess an "inner fire" or an "inner glow" which radiate a certain felt presence.
South Sea cultured pearls are exceptional quality pearls with a whitish, almost silver color.
Much larger than the average pearl, the smoothness and roundness of these pearls are exceptional. These are the most rare and extraordinary pearls you'll find in jewelry.
South Sea pearls come from the white-lipped variety of the pinctada maxima oyster. This oyster is much larger than the oysters that produce Akoya and Freshwater pearls, so the pearl that it produces is much larger as well. Because of the rarity and sensitivity of this type of oyster, cultivation of these pearls is much more difficult, making them more expensive.
- Pearls are the only gems born from a living organism.
- Pearls are one of the earliest known gems to be coveted by man (long before diamonds, more than 5000 years ago).
- It takes a minimum of 17,000 hours to grow cultured pearls that make up a high quality strand.
- One of every 10,000 pearl oysters produces a natural pearl; and of the natural pearls found, only 1 out of 10 is of good quality.
- A Pinctada Maxima filters about 400 liters of seawater per day, from which it takes its food - organic particles and small plankton- and dissolved oxygen for its respiration.
- The ancient Greek believed that cultured pearls would promote marital bliss and prevent newlywed brides from crying.
- The ancients believed that pearls contained magical properties that would promote health, wealth and long life.
Golden South Sea Pearls
The Philippines is where our golden pearls come from. These are the rarest of all pearls. What could be finer than a pearl that looks as if it is fashioned from the most precious of all metals? What could complement gold jewelry better than pearls of gold?.
