Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Just ask - Hi I from Aruba do Philippine export pearl ?

Hi Andrea thanks for the link finally I got to know where is Aruba http://www.aruba.com/
Initially when we had our business here we got some offer to export pearl that was our  my first encountered that saltwater pearls were being cultured in the Philippines. They appear to be the South Sea type pearls mostly, in Palawan where many pearl farm activity in the Philippines ! The future of the South Sea Pearl Industry points to the changing markets in south sea pearls due to intense competition from Australian pearls to Indonesia and the Philippines. From our gather the pearl trader told us during these fews years it seems they will be  major global shifts in the pearl markets.  Apparently the Philippines have a very ancient presence in pearls- as old or older than Persian Gulf pearls. Palawan pearls are mentioned in Chinese trading manuscripts in thousands of years ago. In fact to  my observation geographically Palawan Island is like Aruba with sunny beach, it also harbors a vast stretch of virgin forests that carpet its chain of mountain ranges.

When I was in Manila Makati Greenbelt one of the upbeat area they had full range of Palawan South Sea pearl collections in their Mall. With pearl sizes starting from 10 mm, the Noël retails from P12,000. In the Philippines, the South Sea pearl has been named the national gem by virtue of a presidential decree. The country is one of the top three producers of pearls in the world, according to the Jewelmer website.Unlike diamonds, which are rated in value according to the so-called four C’s, pearls are graded using different criteria: luster, the sheen reflected on its surface; surface quality or exterior flawlessness; size; shape; orient, which is its “inner glow”; and color. The last is a matter of taste, therefore subjective.Its South Sea pearl, which can grow to about 20 mm for the round shape, is the biggest and most sought-after. Hope that help.