VIP (Very Important Pearls)
Every piece of pearl jewelry we make, across all four pearl types: necklaces, earrings, bracelets, pendants, rings and sets. If you already know what you want, filter by style, pearl type or color below. If you don't, the four columns further down are the quickest way to work it out.
Which pearl should you buy?
Four types, four different jobs. Nothing here is better than anything else.
Freshwater
The most pearl for the money, and the only one that comes in natural pink, peach and lavender. Larger sizes than akoya at a fraction of the price. Start here if this is a first piece or a gift with a budget.
Akoya
The classic white pearl, and the sharpest luster of any pearl. Smaller than the others, usually 6 to 9 mm. This is what people picture when they picture pearls, and it is the right answer for a bride or a formal strand.
Tahitian
Dark color the oyster grows itself, in peacock, green and silver. Large, dramatic, and nothing else looks like it. Buy Tahitian when you want a piece that is noticed rather than assumed.
South Sea
The largest pearls anyone cultures, in white or natural gold, with nacre thick enough to glow rather than shine. This is the top of the market and the piece you buy once.
Before you buy
Are all these colors natural?
Almost all of them. Freshwater comes naturally in white, pink, peach and lavender. Tahitian grows dark on its own. South Sea comes in white and natural gold. The one exception across the whole site is black freshwater, which does not occur in nature and is always dyed. We say so on those product pages rather than calling it exotic.
Are your necklaces and bracelets knotted?
Every one, double-knotted on twin silk. The knots stop the pearls rubbing against each other, and if a strand ever breaks you lose one pearl rather than all of them. Every strand is finished with a solid gold clasp with a safety catch, never gold-plated and never base metal.
Can I see the exact piece before it ships?
Yes. Ask us and we will shoot a video of the exact piece, with photos, at no cost and with no obligation to buy. Video shows luster and matching in a way a catalog photo can't.
Can you match earrings or a bracelet to a strand?
We already do. If you order earrings, a pendant or a bracelet at the same time as a necklace, we match the pearls to the strand before anything is strung or set. You do not have to ask and there is no charge for it.
Twenty minutes will save you an hour of scrolling
Tell one of our specialists your budget and what it is for, and they will put a few pieces on camera and explain the difference. We will happily tell you when the cheaper one is the better buy.
