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While we always do our best to help you to learn more about Freshwater Pearls, nothing beats hearing it directly from our CEO, Joel Schechter.  Joel was one of the first to see the potential in these astounding Cultured Pearls back when they were only available in the small low quality shapes we lovingly called [...]

This is part of the Freshwater Pearls Made Simple series where we offer short posts to demystify this unique variety of Cultured Pearls.  Be sure to visit our post on Confusing Words You Need to Know if some of these terms are unfamiliar. While we will be sure to explain many of these in their [...]

This is part of the Freshwater Pearls Made Simple series where we offer short posts to demystify this unique variety of Cultured Pearls.  Visit our post on Confusing Words You Need to Know if some of the terms used below are unfamiliar. For the sake of keeping things simple, we are going to break Cultured [...]

This is part of the Freshwater Pearls Made Simple series where we offer short posts to demystify this unique variety of Cultured Pearls. Mollusk – While most people traditionally say pearls come from oysters, this is actually incorrect.  Even though people will occasionally find pearls while eating oysters, almost all commercial quality pearls come from [...]

We are going to start our very first series on The Honora Blog to help you learn more about Freshwater Pearls.  We have found a lot of information available in the market, but find that most of it is overly technical or speaks directly to pearl experts.  With this in mind, look for weekly postings [...]

As we start working on new posts for 2010 we would really appreciate it if you could take the time to answer a few brief questions for us.  Your feedback will ensure that we are sending you the most interesting and relevant content, so answering these questions will go a long way toward making sure [...]

In anticipation of our upcoming episode of Honora TV featuring Honora‘s wide array of pearl colors, we wanted to answer one of your most common questions…  How is Honora is able to offer a range of vibrant pearl colors that have never been seen before? [Click here if you cannot see this video] Let Honora [...]

Here are a few essential tips to ensure proper care for your pearl jewelry.  Pearls are a porous, organic substance and while the natural oils of your skin only enhance the luster of pearls, cosmetics should never be applied directly onto them.  This includes such items as skin creams, hair spray, perfume and similar products.  [...]

Honora was one of the first pearl companies to develop a strong relationship with Freshwater Cultured Pearl growers when these revolutionary Cultured Pearls appeared on the market over 20 years ago.  We have developed an unparalleled pipeline to the highest quality Freshwater Pearls available and are always on the forefront of advances to this ever-changing [...]