Reviews

Love these exotic pearls with breathtaking colours. My silver necklace has three blue pearl drops and looks stunning. As a New Zealander who has spent a lot of time in the stunning Marlborough Sounds I can really appreciate the wonder of how the Pāua and surrounding environment have been protected and the blue pearls cultivated.

Thank you for my wonderful necklace, but the story behind it is even better. We celebrated our 30th anniversary- which in the UK is pearl. Arapawa came out of a search of the world as a place we could be involved. Antonia, Mike and their talented team totally got on board with. Helping us make a dream come true. We snorkelled for shells in the bay, celebrated on the beach, stayed in the beach house and toured their pearl farm. A total experience and one we will never forget. Thank you for everything

Our private tour of Arapawa was one of the highlights of our New Zealand vacation. We started with a beautiful boat ride from our accommodations, traveling through scenic waterways on the way to the island. As the boat pulled up to the dock, Mike and Antonia welcomed us to the island and invited us into their charming home for some delicious homemade refreshments. Chatting about their diving backgrounds, the history of their abalone paua farm, and how these little creatures can be cultivated and utilized in jewelry, as well as fine cuisine, Mike and Antonia provided us with a great deal of information that increased our appreciation of these beautiful creatures and the stunning pearls they can create.
We then toured the facility housing the abalone paua tanks, where Mike showed us the growing processes, from spawning, to capturing the tiny offspring, then caring for the animals throughout their life cycle…so amazing! I was also very appreciative of their care and conservation efforts, reseeding adolescents into the wild to ensure these precious creatures continue to thrive around the New Zealand coast in the wild. Now that is conscientious farming…quite impressive!
Next we visited their charming jewelry shop, where you can see the beautiful pearls in a variety of jewelry. Whether set in gold or silver, the craftsmanship is really outstanding. I selected two beautiful necklaces that will be a lovely reminder for years to come of our stunning trip to New Zealand.
Throughout the tour, walking around the beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds, you can fully appreciate what a labor of love this has been for the Radon family. We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon with Mike and Antonia and really appreciated them sharing this experience with us.
Thank you!
Lisa and Tom

Loved our visit to Arapawa , Antonia looked after us , her knowledge of the pearls was amazing. Both my purchases are beautiful, one of a kind, look forward to purchasing more pearls.

I’ve already gotten several compliments and I’ve only had them a few days! I was lucky enough to visit the farm in person to select my blue pearl earrings. The environment is as magical as the pearls. I appreciate the family’s dedication to their passion and improving the health of the natural abalone ecosystem is commendable.

Earrings are uniquely beautifully crafted and complimented with a rose gold setting. They look stunning for every day and also special occasion wear.

It is very beautiful jewelry.

Here’s the picture of my beautiful necklace

A visit to Arapawa Blue Pearls is a glimpse into the real New Zealand -
Pure, beautiful, sustainable abalone/paua farming. Absolutely worth our time! Antonia, Mike & their family provided an engaging & informative tour of their bucolic seaside sustainable farm and the creation of their unique pearls and jewelry. My necklace is a beautiful reminder of my extraordinary experience at Arapawa Blue Pearls.

I purchased these earrings to accompany the necklace and ring I purchased. Such fabulous jewelry I was so excited for this tour and was not disappointed. Great hospitality from all the family and exceptional jewelry. Thanks

Such an unusual piece I bought this to go with the necklace I also purchased. I can’t wait to go home to show them off. Thank you for your hospitality. Had aWonderful time

Stunning!!! Thanks for such a great adventure. So many memories

Our entire experience with you was wonderful i’d love to return. The jewelry is one of a kind and beautiful

I so enjoyed my visit there and learned so much. What an adventurous life! Blessings for the future.

Great tour of family owned company. They explained the process then took us thru their buildings.Wife purchased beautiful earrings.

We loved our time here. The family was informative and answered our questions. The store was awesome and we came home with jewelry and pearls. We highly recommend a visit here! Well done!!!

We were lucky enough to meet Antonia and Mike in person at their beautiful home and farm in New Zealand.

While there, we found a beautiful pearl and once back home, Antonia sent us 2 similar choices and she also had a chain specially made as we had requested.

She then had it shipped and it arrived the very next day. Perfect service for a beautiful pearl, and you can find the same on their web site.

The necklace is beautiful. It was particularly special to see and hear about the process with which these pearls are made. Such a wonderful story!

I love this piece - both because it's really stunning and seems to catch the light in so many different ways and also because it's a lovely memory of a wonderful day learning about what Antonia and Mike have built with their family!

Love my pearl

Very enlightening, the pearl means more now that I know the snail grew it for four years. You are very dedicated farmers, and your jewelry is superb. The pearl is a cherished memory of our trip

I purchased this necklace recently and just love it. Stunning colour in a simple contemporary design that makes it easy to wear and goes with anything. This will be a go to piece for me to wear from now on. Also, thanks for having the option of a rose gold setting, not commonly found but works so well with the pearl.

I had the privilege of being able to tour Mike and Antonia's home and see the process of making one of these unique blue pearls. Amazing and we enjoyed every minute. They begin by serving you coffee/tea with scrumptious home made baking (all so tasty!) next we were shown a video presentation and they answered any questions we had. We then toured the facility where we got to see the day by day process and 8 years later, Walah! You have a blue pearl made into a beautiful jewelry piece. It was such a memorable tour and Mike and Antonia are so personable (and their son too) I love my pearl and have fond memories attached every time I wear it. Thank-you Mike and Antonia for sharing your beautiful home and giving me the chance to own one of these stunning pieces! Love, love it. 😍

I ordered these in a B2 regular green blue in 11mm. They are just stunning and shine! They hang down enough to really stand out and they complement the blue green of my pendant. I'm glad I went for the 11mm. I like that the setting uses a good amount of gold. They also pick up the colours in the pink orient pendant I wear.

We were on a cruise ship and went to their Pearl Farm as part of our excursion. It was one of our best excursions! We got to see how their jewelry was made, and also got to view their property which is gorgeous from flower gardens,to eels in their creek, to a view of their whole property while being on the Pearl Tour. You can only get there by boat!! We were able to buy three beautiful pieces at the end of their tour in their lovely jewelry shop! What a wonderful and very friendly experience!!!!