Jim Calahan Hong Kong is called the Pearl of the East. Fittingly enough, it's a city with more jewelry stores per mile than any other city in the world. Om International is a small but well-established shop, selling quality pearls at wholesale prices for the past 38 years.
Prices are also down on the large flat mabe pearls.
But it's the classic round cultured pearls that are in the most demand - and are appreciating in value. Om International only sells high quality pearls, but they can still work within your budget to find you an affordable set. If you can't fly to Hong Kong to buy pearls, you can still get good value for your money. Mikimoto is the first family of cultured pearls, having invented the culturing process back in the late 1800's. They only sell the highest quality pearls.