Designer Karen Lee of Karen Jewel works mainly with large South Sea and Tahitian pearls, which she likes to combine with irregularly shaped keshi and baroque pearls, or tiny seed pearls.

An curved arrow pointing right. South Sea pearls are the largest cultured-pearl variety, sometimes reaching over 20 millimeters in diameter. The Pinctada maxima oyster can take up to five years to ...

Of the many types of pearls, including Akoya, Tahitian and freshwater, none is as coveted as South Sea pearls. Where do they come from? The South Seas lie between the southern coast of Southeast ...

Jewelmer was born out of a commitment to the world's most lustrous cultured South Sea pearls. Established in the Philippines in 1979 by businessmen Jacques Branellec and Manuel Cojuangco ...

Jewelmer has grown globally to represent a world of rarity and enduring elegance. Exceptional South Sea pearls are the centerpieces of the celebrated Jewelmer brand.

Max’s in Minneapolis is currently hosting the display through December 7, headlined by Adam Neeley’s President’s Trophy winning Rivoli earrings that combine golden South Sea pearls and cream ...

There is a story that lies behind the beauty of the Philippine South Sea pearl, a tale that enriches its luster and gives more value to the "orient" or its inner glow, which is the unique ...

Jukungs, traditional Indonesian fishing boats, bear visible scars caused by the rough seas they sail. Their outriggers apprea withered and are sometimes haphazardly tied up with rope. The hulls are ...

amous as the producer of high-quality mutiara Laut Selatan (South Sea pearl) in Indonesia, Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) has been called on to develop educational tourism on pearls.