Customer Question: Hey Ashley, As for pearl selection,…do you have any advice regarding the selection of silver, rose, or cream? Her wedding dress is white, not ivory or off-white.  She has brown hair, and a moderate complexion. Is rose typically most preferred?  Would silver match the best with her wedding dresss?  Is cream more versitile? Any advice [...]

This past Christmas I got a wonderful custom pearl necklace request that I’ve been wanting to share with everyone- today is the day! A long-time client requested that a 54-inch Akoya pearl rope be made for his wife consisting of 6.0-6.5mm, Rose-colored pearls with large 8.0-8.5mm pearls placed at 9-inch intervals throughout. At first, I [...]

The Black Friday – Cyber Monday holiday weekend hit us hard and fast- a great, big Thank You to all of our wonderful customers that made this past weekend one of the biggest of the year!! Our 6.0-6.5mm Akoya pearl stock was quickly sold out, but not to worry, we’ve got more coming in over [...]

Season 4 of Madmen has officially premiered on AMC, and I do believe that this year is going to be even more riveting than the last! I personally like to keep an eye on this show in particular for the vintage fashion come to glorious life, with pearls in particular splashing onto the fashion scene [...]

Hi Everybody!I just wanted to take a moment to show off this gorgeous new custom Akoya Pearl Rope that I finished for a very special client- a full 72-INCHES of gorgeous, sparkling 7.0-7.5mm Akoya saltwater pearls in an eternity style- meaning no clasp! I am hoping that we’ll be able to have long pearl rope [...]

Hi Everybody!   Happy belated Easter to all- we’ve been pretty busy over here, getting the new site ready for launch, uploading all our featured products, creating new descriptions and gorgeous new photographs for all of our pearl jewelry… In the process we decided to add a smaller, more affordable Hanadama size- 7.0-7.5mm, which will [...]

Hi Everybody!   I have some very exciting news about our 6.5-7.0mm Akoya pearls; as of today, PurePearls.com will be focusing exclusively on our new line of very fine, very lustrous, simply stunning Japanese Akoya pearls! Our new Japanese Akoya line is virtually spotless, featuring crisp, razor-sharp luster and gorgeous coloration that is oh-so drool [...]

Dear PurePearls:   I have been looking on your website for a set of white pearl earrings. I was looking at the Akoya and Freshwater pearls and was hoping you could give me some direction about which ones to go with as I have no knowledge in this area. Thanks in advance for your help. [...]

What’s the difference in luster between the South Sea pearls and the Akoya? Thanks!Mary G. Des Moines, IA  Dear Mary, The main differences between South Sea pearl luster and Akoya luster are the sharpness of reflections seen in their surfaces, and brightness. Akoya pearls are known for their bright, glossy luster and razor-sharp surface reflections- when [...]

Hi Everybody! We are currently working on getting our Monthly Special up and running; this August we are featuring an “End of the Summer Blowout” sale, and will be sending you all a special email with links to some of our favorite jewelry items, as well as introducing some new pieces that we think you’re sure [...]