For over 50 years the name HONORA has stood for quality and value in the jewelry industry.  HONORA selects its fine quality pearls from top producers in Japan, China and various South Sea countries, and supplies better retailers with finished necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings and pendants in a wide variety of styles and pearl types.

HONORA manufactures in there New York facility using 14k, 18k and platinum, and string our products with the highest quality materials available. Our trademarked "PEARL GAME", a 34" opera which breaks down into a variety of wearable lengths, is available with or without diamond roundels, and continues to be the industry standard for a fine basic cultured pearl strand.

HONORA has specialized in supplying the very best Freshwater Cultured Pearls since they arrived on the market over 20 years ago. In addition to our exciting and affordable Freshwater Cultured Pearls, HONORA also offers and exclusive collection of the finest South Sea Pearls available in classic strands as well as their unique designs. Using these pearls in a variety of shapes and colors, HONORA creates exciting collections of jewelry in a wide range of styles.

HONORA has been aligned with China since its early days of pearl cultivation. They continue in their belief that China is the world's future for pearl farming. Working closely with the government and private sector, they concentrate on bringing to America the upper quality range of their production, and look forward to the continued increases in size, roundness, and spectacular colors that the future will bring.

No one is really sure where the first pearls were discovered. Perhaps our earliest civilizations, centered in Persia, India, or China were among the first to notice the magical beauty of pearls thousands of years ago. From the start, pearls have been highly prized by gem collectors, revered by artists and mythologists and appreciated by fashionable women throughout the course of history. In varying cultures, pearls have symbolized power, romance, fertility and even good health – ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Japanese medicines often contained ground up pearls in their medicines. The world's great religions have all used pearls to adorn temples, artifacts, and clothing in an attempt to harness the supernatural powers believed to exist in these special gems.

Why Honora?

• The #1 name in freshwater cultured pearls.
  
• HONORA High Quality - Specializing in the top few percent of the harvest.
  
• HONORA Over 60 years of experience in cultured pearls.
• HONORA The leader in pearl fashion trends.

Why Honora is so well priced compared to other cultured pearls?

• Multiple pearls per mollusk lower the cost of production dramatically. 
• There is no costly mother of pearl bead used in the nucleation process.
  
• Favorable labor rates keep prices moderate.
• China's aggressive commitment to dominating the world pear market creates an environment of lower profit/higher sales.
• Spectacular recent harvests have created a large supply of freshwater pearls.