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How do you grade a pearl?

Pearl grading can be as simple or as complex as you wish to make it. The real beauty of a pearl is in the eye of the beholder. Here at Pearl Wholesaler we feel that simple is better and let the pearl speak for itself! We want to let you decide on […]

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What are ‘Broome Pearls’?

The term ‘Broome pearl’ refers to a pearl produced in Broome, Western Australia. Broome has long been viewed as Australia’s home of Pearling and is steeped in pearling history. These days a ‘Broome Pearl’ is not necessarily grown in the waters off Broome. Broome Pearls are pearls grown in the […]

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What is a Cultured Pearl?

Pearls are formed inside the shell of certain molluscs as a defence mechanism. This protects them against a potentially threatening irritant such as a parasite inside its shell, or an attack from outside from injuring the mantle tissue. A cultured pearl is formed with human intervention; an irritant is synthetically […]

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