Rapaport to Hold Another Natural Pearl Auction
Viewings start this week in New York and bidding will close on March 8.
The sale follows the company’s inaugural natural pearl auction, held in June 2023 in Dubai and Bahrain.
This upcoming auction features about 340 natural pearl lots in various shapes, sizes, and colors.
The pearls for sale are graded and certified as natural—meaning they formed in the wild with no human intervention—by the Bahrain Institute of Pearls and Gemstones (DANAT).
They are supplied directly from Bahraini divers, Rapaport said, who operate under strict government supervision to ensure protection of the natural habitat and environmental sustainability.
“Rapaport, in an exclusive relationship with DANAT the Bahrain Institute of Pearls and Gemstones, is creating a new market for certified natural pearls that are environmentally and socially responsible,” said Rapaport Group Chairman Martin Rapaport.
“We are delighted to have this opportunity to offer natural pearls direct from the divers of Bahrain to the jewelry trade.”
DANAT CEO Noora Jamsheer added, “We look forward to developing the natural pearl market with the international Rapaport Group. This new initiative will provide Bahraini divers with direct access to the global jewelry industry.”
Viewings will take place in New York from Feb. 23-27 and in Bahrain from March 4-8.
Online viewings also will be available during this period. Catalogs and bid forms are available upon request.
Bids close March 8 at 11 a.m. EST.
Winners will be notified soon after.
More details are available on the Rapaport website.
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