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It's that time of year again! The world’s largest wholesale pearl happens next week, and our buying team is prepping for what is our biggest buying trip of the year! This Saturday, we’ll be jetting off to Hong Kong, where pearl producers from across the globe gather in one place for this annual event.
For Pearl Paradise, this event is the most important of the year. It's where we connect with pearl farmers and processors from Tahiti, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, China, and beyond. This is where we handpick the pearls that meet our strict quality standards, and discover new and fun pearls that thrill even the most seasoned buyers. This is where our holiday collection begins to take shape!
And of course, we’ll be livestreaming from the show during the last two days of the event! While much of our time will be spent sorting and grading pearls, we’ll also be hunting for those extraordinary pearls that go beyond the ordinary—the pearls that captivate us!
Join us next week on Wednesday and Thursday evening, at 4 pm Pacific / 7 pm Eastern.
As always, we’re also taking special requests! If you’ve been dreaming of a unique pearl or have a specific piece in mind, now is the time to let us know. This opportunity comes but once a year! Simply send us an email at support@pearlparadise.com with your request.
Hong Kong, here we come!
About the Author
Jeremy Shepherd
Founder, Pearl Paradise | President, The Pearl Association of America
I founded Pearl Paradise in 1996 and Pearl-Guide.com in 2004. I serve as president of The Pearl Association of America and authored Pearls As One, the pearl industry's leading certification course, now translated into 10 languages.
Over 30 years in the pearl trade, I've sourced pearls from farms across Japan, French Polynesia, Australia, China, Fiji, Mexico, and the Philippines, and produced three pearl industry documentaries: Pearls the Documentary, The Tahitian Pearl, and Power of Pearl. I have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Financial Times, Newsweek, Entrepreneur Magazine, Freakonomics Radio, Inc. Magazine, and many trade publications.
