Orient Odyssey
Pearls, treasured as timeless symbols of beauty, grace and purity, will take the spotlight at this special exhibit.
From Shell to Market: The Fascinating Life of Pearls
Simply follow the points of interest shown below and explore the intriguing journey that a humble mollusc like the pearl oyster takes to produce some of nature’s most perfect creations, including its history, classification, origins, harvesting and treatments, grading, novel fashioning of pearls, styling and more.
The booth layout is subject to change without prior notice.
Did you know?
Pearl’s Journey from Shell to Market
Pearl Oysters
Nucleation
Cultivating
Harvesting
Loose Pearls
Pearl Jewellery
One of the stations will host live demonstrations of pearls being delicately extracted from pearl oysters. Moreover, designer Rosemary Chung will lead sessions on pearl jewellery styling while renowned gemstone artist Victor Tuzlukov will demonstrate pearl facetting techniques.
Rosemary Chung
Victor Tuzlukov
Demonstration Scheule
Novel Fashioning of Pearls
| Date | Demo Time | |
|---|---|---|
|
18 / 9 / 2024 |
11:00 – 13:30 |
15:00 – 17:30 |
|
19 / 9 / 2024 |
11:00 – 13:30 |
15:00 – 17:30 |
|
20 / 9 / 2024 |
11:00 – 13:30 |
15:00 – 17:30 |
|
21 / 9 / 2024 |
11:00 – 13:30 |
15:00 – 17:30 |
|
22 / 9 / 2024 |
11:00 – 13:30 |
15:00 – 16:00 |
Styling
| Date | Demo Time | |
|---|---|---|
|
18 / 9 / 2024 |
11:30 – 11:50 |
15:00 – 15:20 |
|
19 / 9 / 2024 |
11:30 – 11:50 |
15:00 – 15:20 |
|
20 / 9 / 2024 |
11:30 – 11:50 |
15:00 – 15:20 |
|
21 / 9 / 2024 |
11:30 – 11:50 |
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|
22 / 9 / 2024 |
11:30 – 11:50 |
14:00 – 14:20 |
Pearl Harvesting
| Date | Demo Time | |
|---|---|---|
|
18 / 9 / 2024 |
12:30 – 13:00 |
16:00 – 16:30 |
|
19 / 9 / 2024 |
12:30 – 13:00 |
16:00 – 16:30 |
|
20 / 9 / 2024 |
12:30 – 13:00 |
16:00 – 16:30 |
|
21 / 9 / 2024 |
12:30 – 13:00 |
16:00 – 16:30 |
|
22 / 9 / 2024 |
12:30 – 13:00 |
15:00 – 15:30 |
Charity Sales
All net proceeds from the pearl jewellery charity sales will be donated to A Drop of Life – a Hong Kong registered NGO that strives to ensure the access to clean water a reality for everyone. With every purchase, you will take home a piece of the captivating pearl story while supporting this vital cause.
We would like to thank the following companies for donating some of the pearls：
- Grace Pearl HK Co Ltd
- Heng Mei Group
- Yee On Pearls & Jewellery Company
Beneficiary
