The Family Behind Some of the World's Rarest Pearls

Spending a year as a deckhand is a family tradition for Salter, creative director at Paspaley, a family business founded more than 90 years ago that cultivates rare pearls off Australia’s Kimberley coast. The work begins with how divers gather the oysters: collectors collect wild oysters by hand, using nets worn around their necks. The excerpt focuses on the continuity of that labor and the company’s long-running pearl-growing heritage. While details are limited, the story emphasizes that the rarity of these pearls is tied to hands-on, time-intensive fieldwork that’s passed down within the family and the business.