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Michelangelo said: "I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free". I think of that quote whenever I see the pearl carving work of Eric Windeck.



The nature of nacre is sometimes mysterious. Under the surface, nacre can be wildly capricious—meaning that peeling back a layer of nacre on a cultured pearl may reveal an unattractive proteinaceous layer, air pockets, dull patches, or possibly worst of all—an implanted nucleus.

In the above examples, Eric has used his skills to...

Imagine a place where the finest natural pearls have been harvested and treasured for centuries and you might have an idea of how audacious and exciting it is for cultured pearls to be grown in the heart of this legendary natural pearl harvesting region. More importantly, pearls are farmed using the renowned Pinctada radiata oyster.


Suwaidi Pearls farm, located in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

The pearl farm was "established in 2005 by prominent Emirati Abdulla Al Suwaidi, and is...

This presentation was made at CIBJO Congress 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand by Justin Hunter of J Hunter Pearls, Fiji. CIBJO is The World Jewellery Confederation - a worldwide body which promotes Global Cooperation, Harmonization and Corporate Social Responsibility.

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On June 7th, 2017 at the UN Oceans Conference in New York the Honorable Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama and Minister of Fisheries...

Jewelry News Asia has just released the news: top honors go to two pioneers of the pearling world, Robert Wan and Jacques Branellec. There is no question that these men have devoted their lives to every aspect of pearling, from farming the most beautiful pearls in the world, to the creation of stunning jewelry to showcase their magnificence.

Pearl Guide Salutes Them!


Robert Wan / Jacques Branellec. Photos courtesy of Jewelry News Asia.

Press release:

JNA Awards Honouring Firmin Robert...

Is eBay Fraud and Misrepresentation Eroding the Reputation and Value of Saltwater Pearls

China has a lot of freshwater cultured pearls that need to be sold and eBay is a great venue for sellers to display their wares. Unfortunately, over time, many sellers have gravitated to using unscrupulous tactics in an effort to compete with each other.

eBay users believe that they are buying real Tahitian, Akoya and South Sea pearls. This hurts honest sellers and devalues the real saltwater pearls...

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The Cultured Pearl Association of America Inc. has held its governing board elections.
The elections took place during the 2017 JCK Las Vegas. Outgoing President Peter Bazar of Imperial has held two two-year terms.
The newly elected board members are:


Elected president: Aziz Basalely, Eliko Pearl, New York.
Elected vice president: Anil Maloo, Baggins Inc., California.
Elected treasurer: Jeremy Shepherd, Pearl Paradise, California.
Elected secretary: Richard Blake...