American Pearl in the News
In short: Professional Jeweler’s pearl issue examined the rise of colored pearls, from Tahitian black to golden South Sea.
Pearls: The New Colored Gems

This trade-magazine feature looked at how pearls in a range of natural colors, from pink and gray to Tahitian black and golden South Sea, were becoming a growth area for jewelers, much like colored gemstones.
It is part of American Pearl’s press archive from its early years selling pearls online, and the clipping shows the golden Indonesian South Sea pearl necklace pictured with the story.
Source: Professional Jeweler. Clipping from the American Pearl press archive.
Common Questions
What was “Pearls: The New Colored Gems”?
“Pearls: The New Colored Gems” was a September 1998 Professional Jeweler feature on the growing popularity of colored pearls such as Tahitian and golden South Sea.







