Press Releases

Jennifer Heebner

Deadline Extended for Entries to 9th Annual International Pearl Design Competition

New York, NY – Sept. 12, 2018. The Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA) announces today that it is extending the deadline for entries to its 9th Annual International Pearl Design Competition (IPDC) to Friday, Sept. 28. 

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Enter to Win the CPAA’s International Pearl Design Contest (IPDC)!

  Earn recognition, retailer case time, and possibly cash for your original pearl jewelry designs!

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$250,000 Marketing Campaign Kicks Offs to Promote Its Pearls As One Education

New York City – May 21, 2018. The Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA) has unveiled a $250,000 digital marketing campaign to promote its proprietary online pearl education PearlsAsOne.org (PAO).

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Jennifer Heebner

9th Annual International Pearl Design Competition Opens for Entries with New Retail Initiative!

New York, NY – June 22, 2018. The Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA) kicks off its Ninth Annual International Pearl Design Competition (IPDC) today, complete with design category updates, new pricing, and exciting new collaborations with prominent retailers to showcase winning designs.

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