The pearl and the environment form the simplest and most fragile equations ever. Simple because one relies on the other and the other way around. Fragile because without a healthy environment, there is no nice pearl. Nevertheless this natural biotope b...

1973 was the year of the first oil crisis. the Kippur war, the coup in Chile, the Peron return in Argentina, the World Trade Centre and the Sydney Opera House official openings, the first visit of a Soviet leader in the United States since 1917, the Pa...

Developing or buying pearl farms at the other side of the world was pure insanity, so was it. However it was also a question of business management and vision. Robert Wan had his idea on how doing business but more than anything he was a visionary. Onl...

The mother of pearl. It is an exceptional substance which name is often given in the atolls to the pearl oysters which are giving birth to the pearls. However it’s not that, neither it is the shell protecting its mollusc.The nacre or mother of pearl ...

The pearl is the only recognized gem coming from a living organism, an odd mollusk named Pinctada Margaritifera (Cumingi species), that is unique to French Polynesia’s lagoons. Harvesting a pearl is the accomplishment of a totally natural process but...

In an interview released almost twenty years ago in an American magazine, Robert Wan explained his history or what is more his link with the oyster pearl framing and its miracle result : the pearl. During this interview some very specific words were na...

Appreciate that imperfect pearls are also beautiful and captivating and that they are not what they are made out to be. With enough creativity, they can accessorise, complement and highlight the normal pearls and jewellery as they are competitively pr...

Take a trip down memory lane to learn about how pearls fit into history. Relive the wager between Marc Anthony and Cleopatra and when Christopher Columbus - traded with the native Indians for their pearls. Feel the tension between religious and secula...

Humans through the ages have always been captivated and feel connected with nature. Understand the reasons behind this infatuation and bond. Discover that this feeling is as old as nature and us humans. Such feelings are nothing new for most religions ...

Learn that no other gems can claim to be as sustainable as pearls are. Owning a Tahitian pearl is an investment into the sustainability of our environment. It is a commitment to be environmentally responsible and shows concern and support to an industr...

The best pearls can only be produced under the most perfect of conditions. Robert Wan black Tahitian pearls are produced in the Tuamotu Gambier atoll with the same pristine and natural conditions when he first bought it in 1961. His pearls are also uni...

After three years’ rearing in the pearl farm, the oysters are ready for grafting. Before the operation, they are deprived of food for a few days in order to slow their metabolism and so lessen the risk of the graft being rejected.