The Pearl Legacy Project

14/12/2025

Why winter harvest?
Slower metabolism.
Finer nacre layers.
Brighter luster.

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28/11/2025

The Pearl Legacy Tour is not just sightseeing. It’s an immersion.
We invite visitors to Ise Shima—the birthplace of cultured pearls—to experience their beauty, from ocean to hand.
They learn to recognize the subtle differences between each pearl with their own eyes.
They observe the devotion—how farmers care, pay attention, and truly love the oysters they raise.
They walk the same beaches we grew up on. Taste the flavors of local life.
And meet the people behind the pearls.
The Pearl Legacy Project is an invitation.
To look differently.To feel deeply.To walk together.
This is not the end. It’s only the beginning.

28/11/2025

13/11/2025

We also organize 1 day boat trip in Ise Shima.
Please contact us if you like to learn with us.

02/11/2025

Every pearl holds a story —
of the ocean’s gift, human devotion, and timeless beauty.
From Ise-Shima to the world, discover the legacy behind every pearl.

26/10/2025

See. Taste. Feel. The story of pearls & Japan’s coastal heritage

12/10/2025

The Pearl Legacy Tour is more than pearls.
It is a journey through the culture, history, and flavors of Ise Shima.
Would you like to plan your next trip to Ise Shima?

11/10/2025

09/10/2025

From roads to pearls—her journey is more than a career, it’s a mission.
Once a backpacker crossing Asia to Europe, now the co-owner of Pearl FALCO, she is dedicated to sharing the stories behind each pearl and giving back through the Pearl of Hope & Pearl Legacy Project.
Join her journey.
Discover the story behind every pearl.

05/10/2025

Freshwater pearl cultivation is a perfect example of science and art working together.
Because freshwater clams can produce pearls multiple times, they are incredibly productive. Farmers can guide color, shape, and size — even baroque pearls are often created intentionally by manipulating the nucleus.
This highly controlled process accounts for about 97% of all cultured pearls worldwide, though it’s important to know that most are chemically bleached or dyed before being sold.
Understanding these techniques is a key part of the Pearl Legacy Project, helping people see beyond the surface beauty of pearls.

04/10/2025

In freshwater pearl farming, science meets nature.
The donor tissue plays a key role — it decides the pearl’s color, which always matches the mother shell. Any different color indicates chemical treatment.
Cultivation itself is the process of encouraging clams or oysters to build layers of mother-of-pearl inside their bodies, forming beautiful cultured pearls. This knowledge is at the heart of the Pearl Legacy Project, helping us understand how pearls are truly made.

28/09/2025

Even a 1mm difference can change everything.
Implantation is the most delicate step — precise technique and deep experience are essential to create pearls of the highest quality. This is where human skill meets nature’s wonder.