Since 1996
The Pearl Paradise experience
We buy the pearls ourselves, at the farms, the auctions and the shows where they are actually sold. We grade them ourselves, against our own written standard. And before you commit to anything, we can show you the actual pearls.
The two of us went through every strand on that table, and we did not take all of them. Choosing what to leave behind is most of the job.
Who you are buying from
Jeremy and Hisano
We handle every pearl we sell before it ships. We buy in person, and we have done for three decades.
Jeremy goes to Japan every year to buy akoya, and has been sourcing in French Polynesia for about twenty-five years and in China since the 1990s. He wrote Pearls As One, the pearl specialist certification course used across the industry. He is president of The Pearl Association of America, and sits on the CIBJO World Pearl Commission.
Hisano is our Chief Creative Officer and an award-winning pearl jewelry designer. She grades and matches alongside Jeremy, and she designs the pieces we make.
None of that is here as decoration. It is the reason we can tell you exactly what you are looking at, and be specific about it.
Pearls As One
The pearl specialist certification course used across the industry, written by Jeremy.
The Pearl Association of America
Jeremy is president of the trade body representing the pearl industry in the United States.
CIBJO World Pearl Commission
He sits on the international commission that sets standards and terminology for pearls worldwide.
The thing to understand before you compare prices
What a pearl grade actually means
A grade only means something inside the standards of the company that assigned it.
There is no universal grading standard for pearls. No independent body defines AAA, and nobody audits the term. It is not like a diamond report, where a grade is issued by someone with no stake in the sale.
The practical consequence matters if you are shopping on price. Two strands described as AAA, at two different prices, may not be the same pearls at all. The cheaper one is not necessarily a better deal, and the more expensive one is not necessarily better pearls. The label alone does not tell you.
What we can do is be explicit about ours. We publish the standard we grade against, factor by factor, so you can hold us to it. Every piece is graded and checked before it goes into inventory, and checked again once it is finished, before it leaves the building.
Before you decide
We can show you the pearls first
You are looking at a screen. We are looking at the pearls. There is a button on every product page that closes that gap.
Every Tahitian and South Sea strand and bracelet on this site was photographed here, individually. No two of those pearls are alike, so none of them share a photograph.
And on any piece at all, you can ask to see the pearls that would actually be yours. For something made to order, we photograph the exact strand we would use and set those pearls aside for twenty-four hours while you decide. For a one-of-a-kind piece, we take fresh photographs of the piece itself.
Because we knot to order, you may see pearls loose or unstrung, before they have been finished and clasped. Tell us what you want to see, too. Next to one a size larger, in daylight, or worn. We usually reply within one business day.
It is possible because the pearls are here with us.
And three other things you can ask for
Anything at all about a piece
Not a chatbot and not a script. Whoever answers has been trained on pearls.
A proper comparison
Torn between two strands? We will put them side by side and tell you what separates them.
A specialist, on video
A private appointment of up to forty-five minutes, where we turn pieces in the light while you watch.
The people who answer
Everyone here is certified
Every member of our team has completed the Pearl Specialist certification used throughout the industry.
It means the person who picks up the phone can talk about nacre thickness, overtone and matching, and can tell you when a piece is not right for what you are describing. We would rather lose a sale than sell you the wrong strand and take it back ninety days later.
What customers say
In their words
The challenge was in finding a necklace in a similar shade to earrings my wife already owned and in this we were remarkably successful. This was due to the time taken by Kacie and the crew at Pearl Paradise, sending me multiple photos of the actual pearls to be purchased as well as invaluable advice based on their in person inspection of several strands.
Peter A., verified purchaseI knew the general type of setting I wanted, and after reviewing several, Jeremy focused on one of the settings I had my eye on. I was leaning toward white gold, and he suggested rose gold. The combination complements the pearl and highlights the pink band in the most magnificent way.
Victoria D., verified purchaseDirect from the source
Long-standing relationships with farms and producers, and we buy in person.
Free shipping and returns
Complimentary FedEx shipping in the US and Canada, and free returns.
90-day guarantee
Ninety days to return anything for a full refund, for any reason.
Repairs and restringing
We look after pieces after you buy them, including strands bought years ago.
