autralian pearl

Australian pearls

Australia is known for its South Sea pearls which our found in the northern waters around the country. The pearling industry of Australia also dates back to the 19th century with commercial harvesting taking place in Western Australia and Queensland. It also takes place near Darwin in the Northern Territory.

Australian Pearls

The Australian South Sea Pearl is unquestionably the rarest and finest cultured pearl in the world. No other pearl can equal its natural beauty and size. These high grade Australian Pearls are of such quality they do not require bleaching, tinting, dying or skinning. Their beauty will never fade because they are pure and untreated, ensuring a treasure that can be passed down from generation to generation.

Australian pearls range in size from 8mm up to 18mm, and come in many varied shapes and colours. The highly prized 'round' and 'drop' pearls are only two of the many natural shapes available. Baroque, circled, button and keshi pearls may be unique shapes, but all possess a beauty and style of their own. Like their 'round' and 'drop' counterparts, these pearls are naturally coloured silver, white, pink, golden or blue. Australian Pearls are highly prized and generally the most expensive.It's hard to go wrong with the purchase of jewellery with pearls as these are very fine gemstones of Australia. They're white, elegant and beautiful. They're also found in other colors, such as cream, pink, gold or silver varieties.
South Sea pearls are also produced in Indonesia and the Philippines.