ANNE KRUGER, PRESENTER: Launching a jewellery venture in the middle of a global recession may seem risky but the developers of Australia’s newest pearl farm are confident they’ll not only survive but thrive. The Broken Bay Pearl Farm took a decade to get its product right and its partners say they’ve already secured a niche

FOUR oyster farmers on the Central Coast are changing the face of the Australian pearl industry by successfully cultivating in the waters of Broken Bay.

The Australian cultured pearl industry is predominantly located in Western Australia (centred on Broome), and the Northern Territory, but the men behind Broken Bay Pearls have now put the Central

Each week in 2014, Jeweller’s New Products Thursday E-Newsletter featured the hottest jewellery and watch products to hit the market.  Here is a run-down of the most popular items for the year.

With retailers seemingly always on the hunt for the latest jewellery and watches, coupled with consumers wanting to stay ahead of current

IN 2003 four oyster farmers came up with a pearler of an idea and established Broken Bay Pearls in Woy Woy, the only pearl farm on Australia’s east coast.
Since then Peter Clift, Denis Paterson, Ian Crisp and Roger Clarke have learned a lot about growing superior Akoya pearls in the leases near their boat

Peter Hansen of pearl supplier Nash Pearls is decidedly candid when asked about recent industry market shifts and the resulting impact on retailers selling pearl jewellery.

“In Australia there has been a

For most, pearls represent elegance, timelessness and nobility. What might not be so common are references to the gem as fashion-forward, contemporary and avant garde… until

A scientific paper about cultured pearls grown in Woy Woy has appeared in the international journal, Gems and Gemology. Researchers from Macquarie University and Johannes Gutenberg University in Germany have written about their findings a paper entitled “Akoya Cultured Pearl Farming in Eastern Australia”.

The researchers visited and documented the pearl-seeding and -harvesting procedures in

Cygnet Bay Pearls and Broken Bay Pearls are pleased to announce Pearls of Australia, a joint venture that represents two species of premium quality pearls with a guarantee of provenance and purity, as well as immersive industry experiences such as farm tourism offerings and industry experiences.

From New South Wales’ stunning Central Coast to

Pearls of Australia is pleased to announce the launch of the first ever pearling tourism in New South Wales.   Broken Bay Pearl Farm, an hour north of Sydney in Woy Woy, opens its doors from this December.

Broken Bay Pearl Farm Tours invite guests to board a 10m catamaran where an experienced farm skipper

Her seeding of pearls continues year-round but now it is harvest time and nearby four burly blokes discuss politics, football — anything to distract them from the