Mikeyy
Pearl Diver
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The most beautiful pearls in the world now certified as the most ethical and environmentally sustainable choice.
Global best practice
The MSC blue label is the consumers' guarantee that the fishery has been positively assessed by a third party (independent of the MSC) on a robust set of global best practice sustainability standards.
This fishery is the first of its kind to be certified, extending the principle of sustainability from harvesting seafood to harvesting pearl oysters and their pearls for jewellery. It means that lovers of fine pearls can not only look good but feel good, knowing they’re helping do the right thing by marine life.
The cultured pearls grown in P. maxima in Australia are called South Sea pearls with the Paspaley Group being the oldest and biggest producer in Australia.
A family-owned company, its links with WA go back to 1919 when the Paspaley family migrated from Greece. Soon after, they became deeply involved in pearling.
In 1932, Nicholas Paspaley, then just 19, was at the helm of his own pearling lugger. Not long after he found a large natural pearl that turned out to be three times the value of his lugger. He later founded the Paspaley Pearling Company.
“Ever since I can remember, pearling has always been the primary topic of conversation in the family.”
James Paspaley, executive director of the Paspaley Group.
http://sustainable-pearl-stories.msc.org/
Global best practice
The MSC blue label is the consumers' guarantee that the fishery has been positively assessed by a third party (independent of the MSC) on a robust set of global best practice sustainability standards.
This fishery is the first of its kind to be certified, extending the principle of sustainability from harvesting seafood to harvesting pearl oysters and their pearls for jewellery. It means that lovers of fine pearls can not only look good but feel good, knowing they’re helping do the right thing by marine life.
The cultured pearls grown in P. maxima in Australia are called South Sea pearls with the Paspaley Group being the oldest and biggest producer in Australia.
A family-owned company, its links with WA go back to 1919 when the Paspaley family migrated from Greece. Soon after, they became deeply involved in pearling.
In 1932, Nicholas Paspaley, then just 19, was at the helm of his own pearling lugger. Not long after he found a large natural pearl that turned out to be three times the value of his lugger. He later founded the Paspaley Pearling Company.
“Ever since I can remember, pearling has always been the primary topic of conversation in the family.”
James Paspaley, executive director of the Paspaley Group.
http://sustainable-pearl-stories.msc.org/
