Hi Everybody! Well this is it! In case you hadn’t noticed, I just finished marking every single one of our brand new Tahitian pearl necklaces On Sale today! That’s right- starting today, all of our new Round Tahitian pearls necklaces and our always unique Baroque Tahitian pearl necklaces in inventory are now 10% Off for a limited time only! Be the first to snag an amazing deal on a fun and playful Multi-Color Round Tahitian Pearl Necklace, or our to-die-for AAA Quality Cherry Overtone Baroque Pearl Necklaces! Come on in and take a look around the new inventory, and remember if you have any questions just give us a call! We’re happy to help! Enjoy!!!                                                        

 Hi, I am looking for a long South Sea pearl mixed color necklace, using grey, gold and black pearls, around 30″ long. Have you ever made something similar? Kathlene
 
Dear Kathlene,
 
Thank you for your interest in PurePearls.com! We create each one of our South Sea and Tahitian pearl necklaces using loose, un-drilled pearls that are hand-matched according to your preferences for color, graduation and placement. Our customers love this method of creating their very own necklace because it gives them so much more control over the final layout and overall look of the pearls. Each pearl is priced out depending upon its’ type, color, luster, size and quality, so until a final layout is actually created, I can only furnish you a price estimate that is subject to change.
 
The typical Pelosi layout (pictured in the attachment) consists of Golden and White South Seas Pearls and the Grey/Black Tahitian pearls interspaced at set intervals i.e. 2 Tahitian pearls, 1 White South Sea, 2 Tahitians, 1 Golden, 2 Tahitians… and so on until the necklace is completed. Of course, there are individual variances according to personal taste- some women enjoy the look in reverse, or with Golden tones dominating the spectrum; there is so much room to get creative and really make the necklace a one of a kind!
 
Because the Tahitian and White/Golden South Sea pearls are the largest pearls available on the jewelry market today (their oysters P. margaritifera and P. maxima both are quite large and can attain sizes of up to one foot in length upon maturity!), their sizes will range in size from 8.0mm up to 20.0mm. The typical South Seas or Tahitian necklace will consist of a graduated range of pearls usually from 9.0-12.0mm or 11.0-13.0mm and so on, but of course, non-graduated strands (10.0-11.0mm) are also easily made. We also only deal in AA-AAA Quality pearls, and can create necklaces that are completely spotless/blemish-free or strands that have a few pearls in the mix that contain inclusions (artfully and thoughtfully hidden near the back to ensure maximum beauty J) to keep the costs down.
 
As a general rule of thumb, the Tahitian pearls are less expensive than the Golden South Seas, which are less expensive than the White South Seas, and larger sizes above 13.0mm range in the $1K and up per pearl. The price range for a typical Pelosi strand i.e. 18-Inches, 3.0mm graduation, AA+/AAA Quality using the Tahitian pearl majority layout will be about $10,000.00 to $12,500.00, so a 30-Inch necklace will be almost double that- again depending upon all the various factors described above. That said, I can honestly assure you that a necklace of this length and style will be a breathtaking sight to behold, and truly a treasure that will shine for generations. I can hardly wait to get started the more I think about it!  A necklace of this style and quality can take us anywhere from two to three Business Days to sort, match and drill, or longer depending on how detailed you want to get.
 
I’d love to know what you think about the necklace of your dreams- it sounded from your description below that you’re interested mostly in a Tahitian and Golden South Sea layout which we can easily do, but I need your ideas and vision to help guide the process! I would like to know exactly what colors, sizes, luster and quality pearls (along with your ideal budget ballpark to establish the quality mix and parameters) you’d love to see, and we can begin selecting pearls and placing them in a layout for your initial approval. Every step of the way, I provide detailed photographs of the pearls to be used and their placement, so you have a lot of say in the creative process of finalizing the design and overall look!
 
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon! Please let me know if you have any questions, or if I can be of further assistance- I am always happy to help. J Have an excellent evening.  
Sincerely,
  
Ashley McNamara

Vice President of Sales

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Hi Everybody! We’re gearing up for the Holidays once again, and I wanted to take a moment to tell you about our brand new inventory! We are so excited about some of the fancy-colored Tahitian Baroque Necklaces, we’re just dying to give you a preview! Iridescence and Color are playing a Major Role in our new selection, featuring bold and saturated Peacock, Aubergine, Aquamarine and Bronze Overtones- perfect for Fall and Winter wardrobes! Feel free to browse our selection of exotic and playful pearls, and take advantage of our Live Chat Option if you have any questions!

Hi Everybody! 

Father’s Day is around the corner, and our Monthly Special for June is a PurePearls.com favorite! Our 11-12mm AA+ Quality Tahitian Baroque Pearl on Leather is perfect for almost every occasion, and a gift that he is sure to treasure forever! The Tahitian pearl on leather neckpiece is consistently one of our hottest sellers and has been spotted on celebrities from Pierce Brosnan to Randy Jackson! Be sure to order yours soon; Father’s Day is just around the corner, and priced at just $120.00 you can’t go wrong!! Call us to reserve yours today!

Question:  Why are Black Akoya pearls really dark blue? Thank you!  Linda R.Wisconsin  Answer:  Hi Linda, The majority of color treatments for enhanced Akoya pearls are done in the processing plants in Japan and Hong Kong, but in truth very little is known about the processes as the details are kept under lock and key by the processing technicians-turned-artists.   The production of modern dyes did not come into being until 1856, when the first synthesized organic dye was invented by Sir William Perkin. During an experiment to help his mentor create artificial quinine (a compound required for the treatment of malaria) he combined oxidized aniline and potassium dichromate.  Aniline is a chemical compound resulting from the distillation of the Indigo-yielding plant Indigofera anil, the name anil being derived from the Sanskrit nila: dark blue. Japanese pearl processors began sending their first cultured pearls for color enhancement to Paris in the 1920’s where the largest dye houses were located at the time. Although the method of dyeing was well known, the actual coloring agents employed remained a secret for decades.  Aniline dyes come in thousands of colors, but the most popular and traditional pigments for Akoya pearls are blue, purple, green and brown. The resulting pearl color is neither ‘black’ nor a true blue, green or purple, but rather a blackish-blue or blackish-green that is extremely distinctive.  The pearls are submerged in the dye, which is heated, until the pearls attain the right saturation levels. The porous surface of the pearl allows the dye to seep through the surface and penetrate the underlying crystalline and organic layers. There, the pigment circulates and then concentrates in the concentric conchiolin layers of the pearl. The darker conchiolin layers are able to absorb the dye easily over an immersion period of several weeks that ensures the correct color levels are attained and evenly distributed over the surface of the pearl.

Hi Everybody!

I am very excited to introduce a new Limited Edition pendant, created just for our Valentine’s Day customers! Our whimsical Dragonfly and Tahitian Pearl pendant is the perfect way to bring a smile to her eyes on the big day! We have a very limited supply of these beautiful pieces, so it’s best to act quickly because once we are sold out, this delightful pendant is gone forever! This is a great chance to give your loved one something truly unique and a joy for her to wear forever! The pendant itself measures a little over an inch wide, has diamond pave accents totaling .20cts for the perfect amount of sparkle, and an 8.0-9.0mm, AAA Quality black Tahitian pearl that is mounted independently for a little extra movement.

Again, we only have 35 of these Limited Edition Dragonfly and Tahitian pearl pendants, and Valentine’s Day is less than 10 days away! Get yours now before these one of a kind pendants are gone forever!