The Blue Pearl Journal

Echoes from Tory Channel: Childhoods Shaped by Whales, Wind, and Family

Echoes from Tory Channel: Childhoods Shaped by Whales, Wind, and Family

  For a generation of Marlborough children, the winter months didn’t just bring cold southerlies; they brought the call of the Channel. From the 1950s...

Hayley Vanderhulst
A visit from Stuart Smith MP: Local Aquaculture and NZ Business

A visit from Stuart Smith MP: Local Aquaculture and NZ Business

  Stuart Smith with the Arapawa Blue Pearls team after a memorable paua farm tour. Earlier this month, Arapawa Blue Pearls had the honour of hosting...

Antonia Radon
How We Count Thousands of Baby Paua: Without Stressing a Single One

How We Count Thousands of Baby Paua: Without Stressing a Single One

  A Hatchery Mystery One of the common questions we hear on our pearl farm tours starts with a fascinated gaze into one of our...

Hayley Vanderhulst
June: The Month of the Pearl: Discovering Nature's Timeless Gem

June: The Month of the Pearl: Discovering Nature's Timeless Gem

  June in New Zealand doesn't exactly roll in with sunny beach days and tropical breezes. It arrives with a chill in the air and...

Hayley Vanderhulst
How To Clean Your Pearl Earrings

How To Clean Your Pearl Earrings

So, you’ve treated yourself to a pair of our signature Arapawa Blue Pearl earrings, congratulations! Or maybe you’re still daydreaming about them (we get it)....

Hayley Vanderhulst
Ready to Say I Do? Custom vs. Ready-Made Rings

Ready to Say I Do? Custom vs. Ready-Made Rings

  Got a big day on the horizon? Then it’s time to find a wedding ring that’s more than just beautiful, it should mean something....

Hayley Vanderhulst
This Necklace Keeps Selling Out: The Pearl Paua Shell

This Necklace Keeps Selling Out: The Pearl Paua Shell

  It happens every single time. The moment we restock the pearl paua shell necklace, it's gone. Like socks in a dryer. Poof. Gone. Within...

Hayley Vanderhulst
Pearl Diamond Earrings: Why This Timeless Duo Always Wins

Pearl Diamond Earrings: Why This Timeless Duo Always Wins

  Are you searching for jewellery that won’t just survive the trends, but become part of your story? Nothing captures timeless beauty quite like a...

Hayley Vanderhulst
Starfish Pearl Necklace: A Quiet Symbol of Strength, Healing, and the Sea

Starfish Pearl Necklace: A Quiet Symbol of Strength, Healing, and the Sea

  The starfish has no backbone, yet it never breaks. It glides with quiet confidence, adapts without fuss, and holds a kind of sea wisdom...

Hayley Vanderhulst
5 Myths About Pearl Earrings: Busted

5 Myths About Pearl Earrings: Busted

  Who you gonna call? Pearl Myth Busters! (cue dramatic music) Beneath the elegance and timeless beauty of pearl earrings lies a web of myths,...

Hayley Vanderhulst
Do Men wear pearls? A Look at Men’s Jewellery and Fashion

Do Men wear pearls? A Look at Men’s Jewellery and Fashion

Pearls meet modern masculinity. Explore the story behind men's jewellery today. When most people think about pearls, their minds jump straight to classy women’s jewellery...

Antonia Radon
Pearl earrings: a timeless statement of elegance and empowerment

Pearl earrings: a timeless statement of elegance and empowerment

  Discover the quiet power of pearl earrings, a symbol of elegance, intention, and connection to the sea. At Arapawa Blue Pearls, each pair tells a...

Antonia Radon
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