Akoya
From $380
あこや真珠
The classic Japanese pearl. Small, exceptionally bright, and matched for colour and roundness across the whole strand.
Selected in Osaka
Akoya
The light of the Japanese sea
Akoya pearls, matched strand by strand.
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View the collectionsMaison · Osaka, Japan
Saltwater pearls, chosen one by one.
ZUME is the pearl label of Smart Bytes株式会社 in Osaka, which has worked with pearls for five years. We offer Akoya, white and golden South Sea, and Tahitian pearls, and every strand is checked by hand before it travels to you.
Collections
Five families of pearl,
chosen one by one
White South Sea
From $1,250
白蝶真珠
The largest white pearls in the world. We select for a clean skin and a calm, even glow rather than high shine.
Selected in Osaka
Golden South Sea
From $1,480
ゴールデンパール
Tones from champagne to deep gold, chosen pearl by pearl.
Selected in Osaka
Tahitian
From $690
黒蝶真珠
Dark pearls with overtones that shift in the light. We keep multicolour and single tone strands.
Selected in Osaka
Designer pieces
From $520
デザインジュエリー
Small series of baroque pearls on fine gold, keshi clusters, and pieces made to order.
Selected in Osaka
Every pearl we offer is chosen by hand in Osaka, one at a time, before it reaches yours.
How we work
One kind of pearl, chosen by hand
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Chosen by eye
We look at each lot ourselves before we commit to it.
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Checked by hand
Luster, surface, shape and match are checked before any piece is offered.
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Shipped from Japan
Orders leave Osaka within three working days. Shipping depends on your country and is quoted before you pay.
Contact
Write to us about a pearl
Tell us the size, colour and budget you have in mind, and we will reply by email.
Ask about a piece