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A lifetime love of the quahog 

Growing up in the coastal town of Duxbury, Massachusetts, our founder Brendan Breen has had a lifetime love and fascination for the quahog. As a teenager Brendan began his first business harvesting quahogs, and selling them to seafood wholesalers in the Boston area.

 

Even after harvesting many thousands of quahogs by hand, Brendan never found a single pearl. He was aware of the quahog pearl's unique beauty and rarity, and became obsessed with finding one of these coveted gems. Brendan made it his mission to hunt down these exotic pearls, and crack the code to culturing them.

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This journey took Brendan into college, where he studied aquaculture focusing on the biology of the quahog, and became a CPAA certified pearl specialist. As his understanding of the quahog grew, he began developing a unique method to culture pearls in quahogs, and other similar clams.

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After two years of research, Brendan was successful in creating the world's first cultured quahog pearl, and has since patented his method. Our cultured quahog pearls are projected to reach the market in the coming years.

This was Brendan’s entry point into the world of pearls and high jewelry. He went on to start purchasing wild quahog pearls, and selling them from our extensive inventory to designers and collectors far and wide.

 

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During this time Brendan also developed our line of quahog shell jewelry, displaying the full range of beauty found within the quahog shell, set in fine silver. All shells are sustainably sourced, and each piece is made in house.

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Each quahog pearl is its own miracle of nature, beating incredible odds to grow into its final form.

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We hope you feel the same excitement we do when you look at our pearls.

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We hope you see the same character and beauty in our quahog shell jewelry.

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We hope you fall in love with the quahog too.

 

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