American Pearl in the News
American Pearl is a family-owned pearl company founded in 1950 in New York’s Diamond District and online since 1997. Here is the coverage we have collected over the years, with a short summary of each story and a link to the original wherever it is still available.
HuffPost’s Valentine’s Day tech gift guide picked American Pearl’s custom 3D-printed jewelry for the jewelry lover.
IBTimes profiled how American Pearl, founded in Midtown Manhattan in 1950, rebuilt its business around 3D printing.
American Pearl CEO Eddie Bakhash wrote for Entrepreneur on how CAD and 3D printing let U.S. jewelers compete with overseas manufacturing.
Tom’s Guide covered the launch of American Pearl’s Jewelry Replicator, which turns a photo of lost family jewelry into a new 3D-printed piece.
An Associated Press story carried by USA Today named American Pearl as an example of 3D printing reaching consumers at CES.
VentureBeat reported from CES on American Pearl’s 3D-printed custom engagement rings: more than 1,000 starting designs, customer-chosen stones, and a three-to-four-day turnaround.
The Los Angeles Times filmed American Pearl’s design-your-own jewelry demonstration at CES.
Fox News reported that American Pearl doubled its sales after moving to 3D-printed, made-to-order jewelry; Fox Business followed with an on-air interview.
National Jeweler, the jewelry trade’s leading publication, profiled AmericanPearl.com as an online pearl seller built on educating customers.
BusinessWeek opened its “Doing Business Online” special report with American Pearl, which had grown about 20% a year since going online to almost $20 million in sales, 80% of it through its website.
A Dow Jones report on Amazon’s retail partners, carried on The Wall Street Journal Online, quoted Eddie Bakhash on how selling through Amazon grew American Pearl’s business.
People en Español’s jewelry feature “Clásica” showcased an American Pearl AAA Japanese Akoya necklace and quoted Eddie Bakhash on how women wear pearls.
Professional Jeweler’s pearl issue examined the rise of colored pearls, from Tahitian black to golden South Sea.
Manhattan User’s Guide’s pearl-buying guide quoted Eddie Bakhash on how to judge pearl quality.
WB11’s Morning News in New York filmed a segment at American Pearl’s Fifth Avenue showroom on pearl trends, pearl care and judging Akoya quality.
Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich wore American Pearl South Sea cultured pearls while filming her public-television cooking series.
Fox 5’s Ernie Anastos recognized Eddie Bakhash for raising money for 9/11 families through Variety, the Children’s Charity.
Common Questions
Where has American Pearl been featured?
American Pearl has been covered by Fox News, Fox Business, USA Today (Associated Press), VentureBeat, the Los Angeles Times, Entrepreneur, IBTimes, Tom’s Guide, HuffPost, BusinessWeek, National Jeweler, People en Español, Manhattan User’s Guide and Professional Jeweler, and on WB11 and Fox 5 in New York.
When was American Pearl founded?
American Pearl was founded in 1950 by Charlie Bakhash in New York’s Diamond District. His son Eddie Bakhash leads the company today.
Why is American Pearl in the news?
American Pearl is in the news because coverage has focused on its early move to selling pearls online in the 1990s, its customer education, and, from 2013, its 3D-printed custom jewelry and Jewelry Replicator.
