{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "title": "Pearlpedia official-source brand facts",
  "checkedAt": "2026-10-16",
  "researchTimeZone": "America/Chicago",
  "scope": "Supplementary facts for the 20 published brand profiles outside the selected retailer return-policy ranking. The other 20 profiles use the shared retailer-return-policies-2026-10-16.json research file.",
  "sourceNote": "Paraphrases of retailer-published information, not independent verification of product quality, credentials, provenance, environmental outcomes or donations. Each fact identifies its official source. Source text was read directly except the Tahitian Pearl Jewels About page, read through indexed primary-page retrieval after direct access returned HTTP 406. Dates record editorial access, not source publication. Availability and terms can change.",
  "brands": [
    {
      "slug": "assael-pearls",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Pearl categories", "text": "The official pearl directory includes white and golden South Sea, Tahitian, Fiji and Akoya pearls, plus keshi, baroque and natural-pearl categories.", "source": "https://assael.com/pearls/" },
        { "label": "Published contact location", "text": "The official site lists 589 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Confirm appointments and retail availability before visiting.", "source": "https://assael.com/pearls/" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "gingiberi",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Founder background, as stated", "text": "The brand story identifies founder Emily as an FGA gemologist and Birmingham School of Jewellery alumna. This is the retailer's credential statement; Pearlpedia has not checked a credential register.", "source": "https://gingiberi.com/pages/brand-new" },
        { "label": "Stated sourcing", "text": "Its story associates golden South Sea pearls with the Philippines and Indonesia, white South Sea with Australia, Akoya with Japan and freshwater pearls with China. These are brand-level claims, not certificates for an individual item.", "source": "https://gingiberi.com/pages/brand-new" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "i-am-paradise-pearl-shop",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Trading history, as stated", "text": "The About page says the Haleiwa shop has been open since 1991 and describes designs using freshwater and saltwater cultured pearls.", "source": "https://iamparadise.com/pages/about-us" },
        { "label": "Published shop address", "text": "The contact page lists North Shore Marketplace, 66-250 Kamehameha Highway, #G190, Haleiwa, HI 96712. Check current hours before visiting.", "source": "https://iamparadise.com/pages/contact-information" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "kamoka-pearl",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Farm location, as stated", "text": "Kamoka identifies its pearl farm with Ahe Atoll, about 300 miles northeast of Tahiti.", "source": "https://kamokapearls.com/pages/about-us" },
        { "label": "Farming methods, as stated", "text": "The farm describes solar and wind electricity, collected rainwater and fish cleaning oysters in shallow reef zones. These are the farm's own operational descriptions, not a Pearlpedia environmental certification.", "source": "https://kamokapearls.com/pages/about-us" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "marina-korneev-fine-pearls",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Specialist background, as stated", "text": "Marina describes herself as a CPAA Certified Pearl Specialist and says pearls are her sole professional focus. Pearlpedia has not independently checked the credential.", "source": "https://marinakorneev.com/pages/meet-marina" },
        { "label": "Studio and production, as stated", "text": "The mission page describes a sole-artisan studio in the San Francisco Bay Area creating individual pearl pieces.", "source": "https://marinakorneev.com/pages/our-mission" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "medina-fine-pearls",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Founder, as stated", "text": "The About page names Crissy Medina as the founder and describes her as a certified pearl specialist; Pearlpedia has not independently checked that credential.", "source": "https://www.medinafinepearls.com/about" },
        { "label": "Brand location and design focus", "text": "The official introduction places the business in California and describes contemporary pearl jewelry as its design focus.", "source": "https://www.medinafinepearls.com/about" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "miseki-jewelry",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Two distinct history dates", "text": "Miseki's history gives March 28, 1967 as its founding date and March 28, 1968 as the opening of its physical storefront in San Francisco Japantown.", "source": "https://misekionline.com/pages/discover-our-history" },
        { "label": "Published specialties", "text": "The history page identifies Japanese Akoya pearls, fine jewelry and Japanese watches among the store's specialties.", "source": "https://misekionline.com/pages/discover-our-history" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "misha-hawaii",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Observed pearl collection", "text": "The official Tahitian collection lists pearl bangles, necklaces and other jewelry. This confirms a catalog category, not the origin or treatment of every listed pearl.", "source": "https://mishahi.com/collections/tahitian-pearl-jewelry" },
        { "label": "Published shipping statement", "text": "The About page advertises complimentary shipping on U.S. orders and worldwide shipping. Confirm destination eligibility and checkout terms for the exact order.", "source": "https://mishahi.com/pages/about" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "mmk-pearls",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Published mailing address", "text": "The contact page lists P.O. Box 844, Oak Park, Illinois 60303, USA. This is a mailing address, not evidence of a walk-in showroom.", "source": "https://www.mmkpearls.com/pages/contact-us" },
        { "label": "Online catalog", "text": "The official collection page presents an online jewelry catalog. Check individual listings for the exact pearl type, materials, sizing and current availability; a collection listing alone does not verify product quality.", "source": "https://mmkpearls.com/collections/all" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "pacific-pearls",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Default strand format", "text": "The ordering page says strands normally ship as 16-inch lengths of through-drilled pearls on ordinary synthetic thread unless a listing specifies otherwise. They should not automatically be treated as finished, knotted necklaces.", "source": "https://shop.pacificpearls.us/pages/ordering" },
        { "label": "Stringing service", "text": "Stringing is available by special arrangement; the retailer asks shoppers to contact it for pricing, availability and turnaround time.", "source": "https://shop.pacificpearls.us/pages/ordering" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "paspaley",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Cultivation period, as stated", "text": "Paspaley's cultivation page describes nurturing seeded oysters over a two-to-six-year period. This is a process description, not the documented growth time of a particular jewel.", "source": "https://www.paspaley.com/en-us/pages/our-pearls" },
        { "label": "Brand grading framework", "text": "Its Five Virtues are lustre, complexion, shape, colour and size. These are Paspaley's stated evaluation factors, not a universal letter-grade system.", "source": "https://www.paspaley.com/en-us/pages/our-pearls" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "pearl-lang",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Pearl families, as stated", "text": "The official brand page names freshwater, Akoya, South Sea and Tahitian pearls in its jewelry range.", "source": "https://www.pearl-lang.com/pages/why-pearl-lang" },
        { "label": "Published setting materials", "text": "The page describes jewelry using 18-karat gold, diamonds or sterling silver. Check the selected item's specification; this is not a promise that every piece contains each material.", "source": "https://www.pearl-lang.com/pages/why-pearl-lang" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "pearls-by-shari",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Published boutique location", "text": "The official homepage lists a boutique at 90 East Broadway Avenue, Jackson, WY 83001. Check current opening hours before a visit.", "source": "https://pearlsbyshari.com/" },
        { "label": "Founder and design focus, as stated", "text": "The homepage identifies Shari Turpin as founder and designer and describes a focus on golden South Sea pearls.", "source": "https://pearlsbyshari.com/" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "pearls-of-australia",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Brand start, as stated", "text": "The official story dates the Pearls of Australia brand to 2018; it separately describes an older Brown-family pearling history. The two dates should not be treated as the same founding event.", "source": "https://pearlsofaustralia.com.au/pages/our-story" },
        { "label": "Farm-to-pearl mapping, as stated", "text": "The pearl page associates South Sea pearls with Cygnet Bay in Western Australia and Akoya pearls with Broken Bay in New South Wales. Ask for item-level provenance rather than assuming the same source for every product.", "source": "https://pearlsofaustralia.com.au/pages/our-pearls" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "premium-pearl",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Founding history, as stated", "text": "The About page says Iris Lee founded Premium Pearl in San Francisco in 2003.", "source": "https://www.premiumpearl.com/pages/about" },
        { "label": "Customization service", "text": "The contact FAQ says the retailer can adjust length, size or color for many pieces and asks customers to discuss the specific request. Confirm the resulting price and return eligibility before commissioning work.", "source": "https://www.premiumpearl.com/pages/contact" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "tahitian-pearl-jewels",
      "accessNote": "Direct automated access returned HTTP 406. The official About page was read through indexed primary-page retrieval; live checkout and current stock were not verified.",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Jewelry-making history, as stated", "text": "The official About page says the business began making jewelry in 1997, after family experience with pearl farming in the Tuamotu Archipelago.", "source": "https://www.tahitianpearljewels.com/about/", "accessMethod": "indexed-primary-page" },
        { "label": "Location and assembly, as stated", "text": "The page places the business on Oahu, Hawaii and says it assembles its jewelry by hand in the United States. This is a brand statement, not an item-level origin certificate.", "source": "https://www.tahitianpearljewels.com/about/", "accessMethod": "indexed-primary-page" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "the-freshwater-pearl-company",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Founder and pearl focus", "text": "The official story identifies Brian Schultz as founder and CEO and describes freshwater pearl jewelry as the company's focus.", "source": "https://thefreshwaterpearlcompany.com/pages/about-us" },
        { "label": "Donation pledge, as stated", "text": "The story pledges at least two percent of all sales to cancer research. Pearlpedia has not audited donations or verified the amount transferred; this is the retailer's stated commitment.", "source": "https://thefreshwaterpearlcompany.com/pages/about-us" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "the-pearl-girls",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Location and founder", "text": "The About page identifies India Rows as founder and describes a jewelry shop and production team in Athens, Georgia.", "source": "https://thepearlgirls.com/pages/about" },
        { "label": "Repair services", "text": "The official introduction offers pearl repair, reknotting, restringing and redesign services, including mail-in work. Request a quote and turnaround estimate for the specific piece.", "source": "https://thepearlgirls.com/pages/about" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "the-south-sea-pearl",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Pearl families in the catalog", "text": "The official store presents South Sea, Tahitian and Japanese Akoya cultured pearls, with separate pearl-family collections.", "source": "https://www.thesouthseapearl.com/" },
        { "label": "Product formats", "text": "The store offers finished pearl jewelry as well as loose pearls for custom designs. Confirm drilling, dimensions and setting details on the exact listing.", "source": "https://www.thesouthseapearl.com/" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "wsp",
      "facts": [
        { "label": "Published operator and locations", "text": "The Company Profile names WSP-R Co., Ltd. as operator and lists addresses in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan.", "source": "https://wsp-global.jp/pages/about-us" },
        { "label": "International shipping statement", "text": "The official page says international orders ship by DHL Express with tracking. Check supported destinations, taxes and order-specific charges before checkout.", "source": "https://wsp-global.jp/pages/about-us" }
      ]
    }
  ]
}