Press Releases

Kathy Grenier

Visit CPAA Members at the Las Vegas Trade Shows!

New York City. May 22, 2019. Are you a buyer heading to Las Vegas next week for the fine-jewelry trade shows?

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Kathy Grenier

CPAA Hires @Diamondoodles Illustrator and G.G. Hannah Becker to Create Pearl Art

New York, NY – Feb. 4, 2018. The Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA) enlisted Hannah Becker, the renowned illustrator behind @Diamondoodles and a GIA graduate gemologist, to create a whimsical proprietary sketch to drive more interest to the pearl category.

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Kathy Grenier

Pearl Seminars at AGTA GemFair Tucson, Feb. 5–10, 2019

Tucson, Ariz. Feb. 2, 2019. Heading to Arizona this week for the gem shows? Be sure to check out the pearl seminars happening during the American Gem Trade Association’s GemFair Tucson, Feb. 5–10 at the Tucson Convention Center. 

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Join Max’s to Shop Winning Pearl Jewelry from the Cultured Pearl Association of America’s 9th Annual International Pearl Design Competition

Minneapolis – Nov. 23, 2018. Jewelry store owner Ellen Hertz of Max’s was chosen by the Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA) to offer for sale the winning pieces of the...

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