Matahina Pearls are sourced from the finest pearl farms throughout the world. Only the finest pearls in the harvest make it for selection and creation under the Matahina brand.
Judged for their purity of skin, lustre, nacre thickness, shape and size, our pearls are sourced in North Western Australia (White). French Polynesia (Black). The Philippines (Golden).
Magnificent in their iridescence, Pearls are the only gems that are perfect in themselves, every one is unique.All our pearls are sourced by 5th generation pearl trader David Norman and designed by Kate Vivas our resident designer jeweller. Our pearls are cultivated in farms all over the world. In French Polynesia for the black pearls. In North Western Australia for the white pearls, in the Philippines for the golden pearls.
We source only the finest quality pearls and our pearls are also sold in the world's leading jewellery stores in Europe, the United States and Asia.Every Matahina piece of jewellery contains a pearl selected from thousands of pearls that make up the world’s cultured pearl harvests. David Norman spends a lot of time buying as well as selling. At Matahina we are looking for highly lustrous pearls that reflect the light or hold an inner Orient; the older word for lustre or inner glow. When selecting your Matahina pearl, the colour is a personal matter as is the shape. No shape or colour is superior to any other, but never compromise on the lustre as this is the most important value of pearls.
Magnificent in their iridescence, Pearls are the only gems that are perfect in themselves, every one is unique. With no need of faceting, carving or polishing, pearls come out of the oysters ready to be crafted into exquisite jewellery. Shape and size is up to Nature, as is the hue and colour of the pearl and its cleanliness of skin. We guarantee every Matahina pearl is of natural lustre and natural colour, exactly as it came out of the oyster that gave it birth, and we wish you every joy in wearing your Matahina pearls.