Greetings from the 15th floor with a spectacular view
of Kowloon Harbor. I am very happy to be writing once again from my home away from home here in Tsim Sha Tsui. This visit is not yet half way over, and I am taking this public holiday to upload some of our latest purchases and most attractive new finds… just before having high tea at the Peninsula Hotel across the street.
First off… a few days ago we dove into the back of the “forgotten” safe 
of vintage pearls.. and started unwrapping some treasures. I am most excited about the wraps full of VINTAGE Lake Biwa pearl strands. These pearls were once bought and sold by Pacific Pearls both in Tokyo and Hong Kong with regularity, evenutally with the demise of production in Japan’s Lake Biwa and the growing success of the trade in Chinese fresh water pearls, these rare pearls found themselves on the back shelves of the pearl shop. I set to stringing up some of this 40 year old collection right away! 
Slowly but surely I will be sharing these as finished necklaces and strands! I love pearls with a story.. and these pearls are nothing with out their provenance. It feels good to know exactly where they come from.. and that after 40 years.. the colors and luster are still elegant and bright!
As always I have been busy here. Making new friends… discovering the Mona Lisa in a wall of toast, shopping for pearls, riding the ferry, visiting with friends and being silly, while proving the theories of Einstein over and over again!
My most favorite purchases thus far have been:
32" endless ropes of natural color Tahitian banded pearls in silver and mixed colors
16" strand of massive baroque Chinese fresh water pearls in natural deep lavender and golden tones
13- 15mm natural color Chinese fresh water deep pondslime near round graduated strand
STAY TUNED… THERE IS STILL A WEEK OF PEARL SHOPPING TO GO… and loads more to be uploaded to the website. I hope you all enjoyed a long and wonderful weekend!
