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!

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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.

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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!