and be sure to sign up on the front page of our website for occasional updates and sales events

THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY NEW ITEMS WE HAVE ADDED FOR THE UPCOMING MONTH LONG SALE. THERE WILL BE MANY MORE IN THE DAYS TO COME. STAY TUNED FOR THE COUPON CODE TO RECEIVE 15% OFF FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF MAY! WITH THANKS, KOJIMAPEARL.COM

HOWEVER BECAUSE OF THE GENTLE PRODDING FROM TWO FANTASTIC LADIES… WE WILL BE HAVING A

                                                      15 % SALE FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF  MAY

I WILL POST THE DISCOUNT CODE JUST BEFORE THE SALE STARTS!

I HAVE BEEN ADDING MORE JEWELRY, LOOSE PEARLS AND STRANDS TO THE WEBSITE DAILY TO GIVE YOU ALL LOTS OF CHOICES…. I will continue adding new pieces through the month of May as well, so check back for new arrivals!

SO PLEASE, IF YOU HAVEN’T DONE SO ALREADY,

GO AHEAD AND SIGN UP FOR OUR MAILING LIST ON THE FRONT PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE

I’ve been so inspired by colors of this  beautiful Spring… And all the mothers who encouraged me to be unique , and I am surely blessed to be working with pearls:  the most feminine of all gems. Thank you, more please!

We flew from San Francisco on a crystal clear morning … looking forward to the fun!

After a quick birthday lunch celebration for Fuji , we settled in and finally finished pricing all the pearls Ready for the great show ahead!

The first three days were incredibly busy….. after that it tapered off to “just busy”.

Always blessed to have the show’s most wonderful neighbor! Mauro Panto , who never fails to bring us incredible Italian cheeses and treats… and of course, his amazing collection of rare gemstones and minerals.

http://www.thebeautyintherocks.com/

And for one golden morning we get to sneak out of the booth and meet with a fantastic group of pearl professionals for a walk and talk around the AGTA show. Lois Berger the world’s most determined pearl grader! Cute as a button and stronger than most people I know put together~!

Gina Latendresse of the American Pearl Company  showing us all some of her interesting beauties.   http://www.americanpearlcompany.com/our_company/  Gina is a second generation pearl dealer specializing in American Cultured Pearls as well natural pearls from all over the world. (She can also do handstands and flips) Needless to say , she’s a pearl heroine of mine! The history of their family in the pearl industry is most incredible.

The best night out was spent with new and old friends from Pearl-Guide . Thank you very much to Jeremy and Hisano for organizing and hosting such a lovely dinner. I wish I had better photos of it to share! Such a fantastic group of people. I was blessed to have been there. Thank you to Elizabeth Strack and Lois Berger for keeping me entertained with fantastic stories and hilarious bits of women’s wisdom. True pearls, those two!

The relatively short 6 day show at the GJX  is great! Just before jumping on the plane to fly home. I made the annual stop at the Gem Mall to see the work of my dear friend Lou Zeldis. As many of you know Lou passed away in 2012 and left an incredible collection of original art. His dear friend Liz Marx took the reigns and kept the booth open in his honor. She is a true friend with a superhuman heart. It was a sad and sweet

If you knew Lou, please visit the facebook page created in his spirit.

Now it’s back to work, details details details… and pearls galore! Thank you for your patience, to all of you who have been waiting for responses and custom orders. I hope this photo montage will help you to see what a pearl whirlwind looks like!

Cheers, Sarah

STARTING WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5 – AND ENDING WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 19th EVERYTHING AT KOJIMAPEARL.COM WILL BE 20% OFF! AT CHECKOUT USE COUPON CODE : THANK YOU It has been a busy and beautiful year for me. I am blessed to make my living creating unusual jewelry and spreading unique pearls around the world. In May , we relocated to San Rafael California… as I write this from the studio, under the cozy grey skies I watch the trees sway over the town square. The holiday spirit is alive and well in my new home. Please enjoy this rare opportunity to save 20% off anything on our website, as my way of saying THANK YOU for supporting my dream and the farmers who work so hard with nature to produce these most elegant gemstones… and most of all , THANK YOU for supporting a SMALL business. Please keep checking in with us, as we are adding new pieces daily.With warm regards and deep blue appreciation, Sarah

]]> http://www.kojimapearl.com/20-off-for-2-weeks/feed/ 0 http://www.kojimapearl.com/thanks/ http://www.kojimapearl.com/thanks/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 01:11:01 +0000 sarah http://www.kojimapearl.com/?p=1224   FROM ALL OF US HERE AT KOJIMA COMPANY. STAY TUNED FOR A THANKFUL SALE!

WE WILL BE EXHIBITING AT THE SAN MATEO GEM AND MINERAL SHOW THIS WEEKEND, STARTS FRIDAY AT NOON! FIND US WITH PACIFIC PEARLS IN THE WHOLESALE TRADE ROOM, and PLEASE BRING CHOCOLATE AND JUICE!

As the big strong owner of a perfectly small business, I am SO happy that in the last few years credit card processing has become a fiercely competitive business. What this means to me is : I do not have to incur incredible charges to offer my customers the ability to pay with their credit cards. What it means to you is: You can still pay with your credit card via the PayPal website. The Kojima Pearl website will no longer be directly accepting credit card payments.

IF YOU WISH TO USE YOUR CREDIT CARD UPON CHECK OUT , PLEASE DO SO THROUGH THE “GUEST CHECKOUT” VIA THE PAYPAL WEBSITE:

THIS IS HOW IT WILL LOOK WHEN DIRECTED FROM OUR SHOPPING CART:

AFTER YOU FILL OUT THE SHIPPING AND CONTACT FORM OF OUR CART (ABOVE), YOU WILL BE DIRECTED THE PAYPAL WEBSITE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT ,

PLEASE SELECT  THE LINK AT THE BOTTOM THE PAGE BELOW:

YOU WILL THEN BE DIRECTED TO THIS PAGE: WHERE YOU CAN SECURELY ENTER ANY OLD CREDIT CARD NUMBER YOU LIKE

IN A FEW SHORT DAYS, YOUR ONE OF A KIND PIECE OF PEARL FUN WILL ARRIVE AND YOU WILL FEEL WARM AND FUZZY ALL OVER !

AND FOR AN ADDED BONUS: here’s a great idea for putting those credit cards to yet another jewelry purpose  (courtesy of http://www.ettestudios.com ) , ADD SOME PEARLS AND YOU’RE READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD!

SO… if you know of another young brave person working tirelessly to bring the world’s atrocities and injustices to the attention of the rest of the world.. by all means , SUPPORT THEM! … If you are drawing a blank.. Here is the link to

Eros Hoaglands Kick Start Project

He is working to raise part of the funds needed to publish his book of photos taken at the U.S. / MEXICO border , his goal is $15,000 in the next month.

HERE YOU CAN SEE THE EXPLANATION OF THE BOOK IN EROS’ OWN WORDS.

If you can donate to make this book a reality… GREAT, anything works, one dollar, ten dollars, 100 dollars or more.. IF NOT..

Please be sure to tune into the HBO documentary series “WITNESS” about Eros Hoagland and his work. It premiered last Monday HBO, and will continue through November  Monday nights at 9, Eastern and Pacific times; 8, Central time.

Thank you for your consideration, I hope you will find the time and inspiration to support a truly extraordinary individual!