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Assael and Rosa Van Parys explain their experiences being jewelry powerhouses of New York.

From the April 2021 issue of #thisispearl digital magazine Kamoka Pearls & the Los Angeles Times Portland, Ore. Writer and pearl farmer Celeste Brash recently landed the ultimate assignment: writing about riding out the pandemic from her family’s Kamoka pearl farm in French Polynesia. A friend who works for the Los Angeles Times follows her on Twitter and was loving her tweets from the Ahe atoll—so much so that he asked her to write something about her experience. She happily obliged. “I really loved writing it, partly because it’s rare to be assigned something more narrative oriented and less service-y,” she...

From the February 2021 issue of #thisispearl digital magazine LexiMazz Islip, N.Y. Four-year-old jewelry brand LexiMazz Collection has earned a place in Zales’ first-ever Designer Spotlight Program, an initiative aimed at giving artists a platform to share their creations on Zales.com. Alexis Mazza, the force behind LexiMazz, features a healthy number of fresh-looking pearl jewelry designs in her line out of a love of both whimsical and classic design. “I love using traditional materials in playful ways, such as my pearl hoops,” she explains. “Pearls are timeless but look even more unique, fun, and dramatic in styles like chokers.” Zales...

From the December 2020 Issue of #thisispearl digital magazine Assael New York City–based Assael took part in a virtual event on Zoom on Nov. 17, 2020, as part of New York City Jewelry Week. Christina Lang Assael, CEO, and Peggy Grosz, vice president, presented Come Play Among the Pearls from their Manhattan office and highlighted some of the brand’s exceedingly rare and responsibly sourced pearls, including conch and melo. Assael also recently landed an impressive new account, Mindham Fine Jewellery in Toronto, Canada. The store carries a healthy selection of Assael jewels, including an akoya program, the Tahitian Colors collection, and...