Pearls As One (PAO) Student Focus — Tahitian pearls

By Reema Farooqui Atlanta-based Jeremy Wallace’s interest in pearls piqued upon seeing an oyster-opening video on TikTok a few years ago. Further research into the lustrous geminspired Wallace’s own affinity for pearls and gave way to his online jewelry company, Trident Pearls, founded in 2022. “Pearl is my thing because it’s the only gem that you can pull straight from an oyster, clean and set, and wear immediately without having to do any kind of processing,” enthuses Wallace. Wallace is a self-taught jeweler who works out of a home-based studio. He makes his own jewelry, drilling and setting pearls along the...