Pearl Jewellery
Timeless and elegant, pearl jewellery is always in style. Discover classic pieces and modern trending designs.
A portion of sales from every pearl product is donated to charities dedicated to empowering women. Discover The Michael Hill Foundation.
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Pearls are a jewel like no other. These lustrous gems are the only ones that are grown by living creatures (molluscs, with freshwater cultured pearls generally grown by freshwater mussels). They’re also special because they don’t require cutting or polishing – they emerge from the mollusc in their beautiful form, so it’s little wonder that pearls have ancient mythology surrounding them. With their unique lustre, beautiful round or baroque shape, and soft colour, pearls are one of the most classic gems. Lending instant elegance to every look, they are often considered quite traditional – however, the June birthstone is highly versatile and can be styled in multiple different ways.
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Empowering Women.
We are dedicated to driving positive change for disadvantaged women within our communities and have donated over $550,000 to this cause since 2021 and empowered over 7,000 women.
In 2025 we will be continuing existing partnerships with Women’s Refuge in New Zealand and The Period Purse in Canada, plus a new partnership with The Salvation Army in Australia, to support women in need.
We are also working with the Collective Good Foundation to empower women in the arid rural village of Danta, North Gujarat, India. Women and girls in this area face challenges including limited avenues for skilled work and work outside the home; lack of financial support for higher education; and a greater burden of domestic and care work. Our partnership has four key focus areas to improve women’s lives in Danta: including providing access to agriculture schemes and water security, food security through home gardening, menstrual education and support, and hygienic toilet refurbishments. We have chosen to support women and girls in Danta in the state of Gujarat - a key diamond region intrinsically linked to the jewellery industry and our business. Rosy Blue Foundation, the registered charity organisation of our key jewellery product supplier in India, will help to coordinate this work on the ground.