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Pearl Information Centre

Locality: Broome, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9192 5492

Address: Visitor Centre Building, 1 Hamersley Street 6725 Broome, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.thecourthousecollection.com.au

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25.01.2022 It takes an oyster 2 years to grow one of these precious gems

24.01.2022 Current Pearl Presentation Times MONDAY and FRIDAY at 10:30am

24.01.2022 The Pearl Farm On the Farm the Oyster hang in panels of 6 or 8 shell each, suspended from buoys on long ropes. Here they receive regular cleaning every 2-3 weeks to remove fouling seaweeds and other marine organism from around the oyster that compete for food, and to remove possible burrowing parasites that attack the shell. The panels and ropes also need cleaning to remove the massive weight added by fouling weed and organism.... The Pearl Information center is free and a must see in Broome. Located in the Courthouse Collection Gallery in the Visitor Center Building.

24.01.2022 Black South Sea Pearls The "black" south Sea Pearl is grown in the black lipped Oyster known as Pinctada Magaritifera. It is commonly referred to as a "Tahitian" pearl. The culturing process involves the surgical implantation of a single nucleus, and as with south sea pearls, takes 24 month to be coated with nacre to form a pearl. Colors range from gold to aubergine purple, green to almost jet black. Like to know more about the differences in pearls?... The Pearl Information center is free and a must see in Broome. Located in the Courthouse Collection Gallery next to the Visitor Center. Or join us for our FREE Pearl Information Presentation Mon / Wed & Fri at 10.30am.

24.01.2022 Our FREE Pearl Information Presentation is now hold Monday/ Wednesday & Friday at 10.30am. Marty will unravel the mysteries surrounding natural and cultured Pearling, Freshwater and South Sea Pearls, Gradings, Colors and much more. Bring your receipt if you have made a purchase in the gallery or purchase a voucher and you can go in the draw to WIN the local "Broome" South Sea pearl harvested during the talk.

22.01.2022 Marty lets the crowd have a peek at the Australian South Sea Pearl from todays presentation before taking it out of its home, the Pinctada Maxima Oyster. What shape will it be? What are lustre and surface going to look like? :) We are about to find out and unravel all the secrets about grading a Pearl. ... Would you like to know what to look for when buying your own Pearl? Come in and discover the answers at our FREE Pearl Information Presentation Mon-Fri at 10.30am.

21.01.2022 Join us for our FREE Pearl Information Presentation Wednesday and learn why Freshwater Pearls are so cheap compared to the local Australian South Sea Pearl. Are they even real?? Come in to the Pearl Information center located in the Courthouse Collection Gallery in the Broome Visitor center building and become a Pearl Expert. Mon, Wed & Fri at 10.30am.

21.01.2022 Happy Nola won the Australian South Sea Pearl yesterday. Special Pendant will be made from the Pearl that she won, at our FREE Pearl Information Presentation, by our jeweler and Designer Bridget Liddell. Why not try our Ultimate Pearl Experience? for just $165 you can harvest your own oyster, keep the shell, the pearl and any bonus keshi pearls! call us to find out more- 9192 5492

19.01.2022 Last weekend we had Patricia and her lovely family visiting our shop in Broome. She and her granddaughter Nicole harvested their very own Australian South Sea pearl with us!! In Patricias oyster we also found a little heart shaped Keshi pearl :) And heres some super interesting information! Patricias dad was a close friend of the big man Mikkimoto himself. The man who invented the seeding technique used in all saltwater cultured pearling today. If you want to harvest your very own Australian South Sea pearl, call the shop: 08-91925492

19.01.2022 The STUNNING backdrop to the home of Australias South Sea Pearls. Tune into @natgeotvau tonight 9:30pm AEST for The Secret Life Of Pearls documentary. Photo courtesy of @thebroomebible #pearls #pearljewellery #sunset

19.01.2022 Our Pearl Information presentations are now run daily MONDAY to FRIDAY at 10:30. **** Bring your receipt if you have made a purchase in the gallery or purchase a voucher and you can go in the draw to WIN the local "Broome" South Sea pearl harvested during the talk. ***** Its great fun, informative and you will gain knowledge to help you enjoy your pearl shopping with confidence, just ask one of our participants !!

18.01.2022 Pinctada Maxima grow the most valuable pearls in the world. Their silky lustre, thick nacre, large size and natural white, silver and rich gold colours make them exquisite, desirable and expensive

16.01.2022 What is a Pearl? How can you tell its real? How does the cultured pearling industry work? So many Questions about Pearls? Join us today at 10.30am and listen to Ina with her FREE Pearl Information Presentation, located in the Courthouse Collection gallery next to the Visitor Center. No Pearl Talk will be held for the next two weeks from the 4th until the 15th. ... So why not come in and take the opportunity to become a Pearl Expert today. See more

15.01.2022 This is one lucky lady!!!! Margaret joined us on Wednesday for one of our pearl presentations, and with her store receipt entered the draw for the pearl harvested at these presentations. She scored a $900 Pearl. Rarely do we harvest such a beauty. This Pearl is 13.5mm, near round, good luster and almost no surface imperfections. Our designer jeweller, Bridget Liddell, will be setting it into one for her in a beautiful Peridot pendants. What a great story and memory for Mar...garet. Would you like to win a Pearl? Join us for our FREE Pearl Talks, Mon to Fri at 10.30, and learn about the world of Pearls and maybe you will be the next lucky winner to take home a local "Broome" Pearl.

14.01.2022 Pearls are graded using 5 main criteria. Surface, Shape, Size, Colour and the most important being Lustre! Do you know what Lustre means?

14.01.2022 CHANGE TO PEARL TALK DAYS The Season is quietening, so our FREE Pearl talks are now on Mondays & Fridays at 10.30am. Ina will unravel the mysteries surrounding natural and cultured Pearling, Freshwater and South Sea Pearls, Gradings, Colors and much more.... Bring your receipt if you have made a purchase in the gallery or purchase a voucher and you can go in the draw to WIN the local "Broome" South Sea pearl harvested during the talk.

14.01.2022 The STUNNING backdrop to the home of Australia's South Sea Pearls. Tune into @natgeotvau tonight 9:30pm AEST for 'The Secret Life Of Pearls' documentary. Photo courtesy of @thebroomebible #pearls #pearljewellery #sunset

14.01.2022 Join us for our FREE Pearl Information Presentation tomorrow and learn why Freshwater Pearls are so cheap compare to the local Australian South Sea Pearl. Are they even real?? Come in to the Pearl Information center located in the Courthouse Collection Gallery in the Broome Visitor center building and become a Pearl Expert. Mon, Wed & Fri at 10.30am.

12.01.2022 Happy Nina is holding her local Pearl and grinning from ear to ear. Nina and Family Kendall came to our FREE Pearl Information Presentation this morning and learned all about the Facts in the Pearl World. She also had her number picked in our raffle and won the Australian South Sea Pearl. ... Lucky her, ... do you want to know more about Pearls? Join us Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 10.30am in The Courthouse Collection gallery, located in the visitor center building Broome.

12.01.2022 Did you know that pearls can be found in Oysters, Mussels, Conch Shell, Clams and Abalone?

12.01.2022 Yesterday morning Nikki purchased a beautiful South Sea Pendant from our Gallery and stayed for the FREE Pearl Information Presentation. As a customer she was able to enter the raffle for the South Sea Pearl harvested during the presentation. She is now the proud owner of two local South Sea Pearls.

10.01.2022 The next and last Pearl Presentations until further notice is Monday 9th December.

10.01.2022 How do you tell the difference between a Freshwater and South Sea Pearl? How do you know it is real? Discover the facts at our FREE Pearl Information Mon - Fri at 10.30am and even have the chance to win a local "Broome" Pearl.

09.01.2022 Our FREE Pearl Information Presentations are back. Starting this coming Monday the 12th at 10:30 They will be held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at this time. Come and enjoy learning about pearl topics such as Freshwater vs Slatwater, Quality, Natural or Cultured and more. We also harvest a local pearl which is pretty cool if you havent seen it before....!

07.01.2022 What is a Pearl? How can you tell its real? Come and find the answers and learn about pearls. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10am we have FREE Pearl Information Presentations, located in the Courthouse Collection gallery next to the Visitor Center.

07.01.2022 Pamela from Perth is now the owner of a beautiful Australian South Sea Pearl after winning the raffle from todays Free Pearl information presentation. Would you like to win a pearl? Come and join us for our Pearl Information Presentations at 10.30am Mondays and Fridays.

07.01.2022 What a gorgeous smile. Grace is wearing our local gold South Sea Strand and holding her Australian South Sea Pearl. Grace and her mum Peta came to our FREE Pearl Information Presentation today to learn about the world of pearls and she won the South Sea Pearl which was in todays raffle. Come and have go. Maybe you are the next winner.....?... Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 10.30am in The Courthouse Collection gallery, located in the visitor center building Broome. See more

06.01.2022 Look at happy Betty, she just won the Australian South Sea Pearl which we harvested in our FREE Pearl Information Presentation. She is not just taking home a beautiful memory but also all the facts about Pearls. How do you grade a Pearl? How can you tell its real? What is the difference between Freshwater and South Sea? ... Come to our FREE Pearl Talks Mon to Fri at 10.30am and become a pearl expert! . Courthouse Collection Gallery is located at the Visitor Center Building.

06.01.2022 FREE PEARL TALKS Monday to Friday at 10.30 am Get the answers to:... natural & cultured pearling saltwater & freshwater pearls quality, price & more! You can even win a local "Broome" Pearl Call us to find out more (08) 9192 5492.

05.01.2022 Anastasia and Jorge enjoy the excitement of harvesting their very own Australian South Sea Pearl. Both are grinning as they hold their prize - what a great memory to take home. Want to Harvest your own Pearl? Choose a local Oyster and experience the thrill and anticipation of harvesting its hidden treasures with this unique experience: -We guarantee a pearl- we may have to open more then one oyster... -You keep the mother of pearl shells -You also keep any bonus Keshi (seedless) pearls from your oyster ONLY $165 per oyster. Allow 20 minutes. This involves choosing your Oyster and the harvest. (no booking required) For more information call us 08 9192 5492 or see us at the gallery. Located in The Courthouse Collection Gallery in the Broome Visitor Center building.

05.01.2022 Our FREE Pearl Presentation is at 10.30 today. Join us and learn all about the fascinating world of Pearls.

04.01.2022 How do you tell the difference between a FAKE and a REAL PEARL? On of the easiest and most trusted test is known as the Tooth Test. A Real Pearl, natural or cultured, when rubbing across your teeth will feel gritty. An imitation Pearl will feel smooth.... Why is this so? The surface of a genuine pearl when seen under a microscope looks similar to a finger print. This is caused by the irregular edges of the nacreous layers. Imitation pearls are marketed under many different names so dont be fooled by a good sounding name. Would you like to know more? Come to the Pearl Information Center located in the Courthouse Collection gallery and learn all about the world of Pearls. Or join us for our FREE Pearl Information Presentation Mon and Fri at 10.30 and become a Pearl Expert. You can even win a local "Broome" Pearl. Call us to find out more (08) 9192 5492.

03.01.2022 Steffanie is now the owner of a beautiful Australian South Sea Pearl after winning the raffle from Mondays FREE Pearl Information Presentation. Would you like to win a pearl? Come and join us for our Pearl Information Presentations at 10am Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

03.01.2022 Our free Pearl Information Presentations have concluded for the year. You can of course visit the Pearl Information Centre 7 days a week and wander through the 16 panels of pearl information and learn everything you wanted to know about pearls.

02.01.2022 So youre on Holiday in Broome and overwhelmed by the choice of pearl jewellery? Australias biggest pearl shopping experience seem very confusing with prices from $20 to $250,000? Questions like whats real? - What are Freshwater Pearls? What are South Sea Pearls? Mother of Pearl? 7 days a week the answers are available at the Pearl information. A free walk through tour into the world of pearls that you read and enjoy at your leisure. You may like to even join us join us for one of our FREE information sessions held Mon, Wed and Fri at 10 am. Marty will tell you the facts and also open up a local Pinctada Maxima Oyster and harvest the South Sea Pearl. This pearl goes in a raffle of in the end of the show, so come and join us and walk out a pearl aficionado. Maybe you are the next Winner of an Australian South Sea Pearl!