I have enjoyed a unique and amazing career dealing with fine pearls and jewellery, for more than 25 years, spanning all facets of the south sea pearling industry – taking me from the pearl fleets working the remote and pristine Kimberley region of Western Australia to auction rooms and jewellery houses in New York, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
My knowledge and expertise of pearls has incorporated grading, matching, pairing and negotiating with an international market. With more than two decades of experience, I am internationally recognised as a credible expert in pearling.
After a long corporate career with the major stakeholders in the industry, including Paspaley and Kailis, I am continuing to indulge my passion for pearls on a more personal level.
I am passionate about providing an unrivalled, personal, bespoke pearl service, ensuring that the perfect pearl and jewellery piece is found to match your skin-tone, budget, lifestyle and personality.
Offering an informative, interactive and entertaining event for groups, I will provide a wealth of insights into the world of pearls featuring;
I look forward to working one-on-one with you to select the perfect pearl.
Expert and secure re-stringing and cleaning service for your heirloom pieces.
A Pearl! A perfect world enclosed in her sphere…. Iridising with light more lunar than solar.
– Rene Huyghe, 1979 (curator of the Musee du Louvre, member of the Academie Francaise)
"A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous. I know the decision to bring pearl earrings into my life is quite classy, but how I make them my own, well, that will be fabulous."
Coco Chanel
"Pearls of wisdom. "A pearl among women". "A pearl of great worth". These traditional accolades belong to pearls, the only gem perfect in itself, its natural beauty unaided by cutting, faceting or polishing.
John Loring, History of Pearls at Tiffany & Co.
For centuries, precious pearls and strands of pearls have epitomised elegance and refinement. Pearls have been coverted and sought after by stylish women of every era... from Cleopatra to Queen Victoria, from Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel to Riahanna.
Pearls: A Natural History - Neil H Landman, Paula M Mikklesen, Rudiger Bieler and Bennet Bronson
I would be delighted to answer any questions and discuss your upcoming appointment and I offer personalised one on one or group Masterclass sessions.