About Us

Pearl Culture was born in 1992 as the brainchild of founder Shaun Wingerin – and has grown into South Africa’s largest Pearl Wholesaler.

Pearl Culture began when Shaun, and his wife Nicki, travelled extensively throughout South Africa selling their pearls in small towns and agricultural shows.

They went on to open 5 Luxury Pearl Culture outlets in the premier shopping malls across Cape Town: Tygervalley, Canal Walk, Cavendish Square and two outlets at the V&A Waterfront.

31 years later Shaun still sells pearls using his many years of experience to source the best quality freshwater pearls from around the globe.

Today Pearl Culture offers an extensive range of Pearl Jewellery that is designed and manufactured by a small dedicated team in Cape Town.

Product quality, Customer service and unbeatable prices are at the cornerstone of the success and longevity of the brand – whether in retail, wholesale and now online, we pride ourselves in these attributes and offer a full money back guarantee if you're not entirely satisfied with your purchase.

“What attracted me most about Pearl Jewellery was that I was forced to source all the raw materials myself from all over the world could then add value through design and local manufacture ” - Shaun Wingerin

Although Pearl Culture has its foundations in old school values – reaching a wider market through Online retail was always a dream that has now become a reality!