PearlParadise.com Introduces Extremely Rare New Metallic Freshadama, Freshwater Pearls Beginning Today the Perfectly Round, Intensely Metallic Pearls Are Only Available in the U.S. via the PearlParadise.com Web Site

LOS ANGELES, Nov 02, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Once again, PearlParadise.com President and CEO Jeremy Shepherd has pushed the envelope to provide the most rare and highest-quality pearls of any other online seller. The new, truly round, Metallic Freshadama freshwater pearls are exceptional and look unlike any other pearls on the market. Beginning today, the rare exotic pearls are only available in the U.S. via the PearlParadise.com web site. Varying in size from 6.5 to 9.5 mm, these rare pearls range in color from gold to copper and exhibit an intense, natural metallic luster.

The only pearl retailer to bring these beautiful pearls to the U.S. in such great quantity, PearlParadise.com (www.pearlparadise.com) has partnered with one of the largest producers of freshwater pearls in China to separate out the rare metallics. Chinese workers spend hours, using their keen eye, to collect these pearls, which are culled from harvests at hundreds of different farms.

PearlParadise.com's staff then hand-selects each pearl in order to create unique jewelry to offer its consumers.

"These pearls represent state-of-the-art culturing, despite the fact that no one knows how they are created, and I am glad we are able to bring beautiful pearls, with luster similar to the top-of-the-line Japanese and Tahitian pearls, to the public for the first time," said Shepherd. "At prices a tenth of their saltwater counterparts, we expect our first offering of Metallic Freshadamas to sell out quickly." In November, PearlParadise.com will begin a pre-Christmas promotion of 500 Metallic Freshadama strands -- the first time these pearls are available to the public. These amazing metallic round strands will be priced at between $190 and $1,200 depending on the pearl size. Once the initial offering sells out, Shepherd intends to put 200 strands on sale a month until supplies are depleted.

About PearlParadise.com Founded in 1996 and brought online in 2000, PearlParadise.com has grown into the world's largest online pearl company, with 2008 sales topping $20 million. With a custom-built, 1,400-cubic-foot vault filled with pearls, the company offers a selection of pearls unlike any other pearl seller, online or off. Its commitment to offering prices 80 percent below retail has accelerated the company's growth.

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