Nishi Pearls Brand Director, Philippe Bouasse, is based in Montreal, Canada. He won the 2013-2014 Brilliance award from Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA) International Pearl Design Competition for his remarkable necklace design “The Big Wave”. Combining Tahitian pearls and diamonds, the design of Bouasse captured the unlikely enchantment that emerges from the chaos and dramatic effect of waves crashing into rocks.This piece with matching earrings was manufactured using Maple Leaf Diamonds™, Canada’s true treasures.
“From Ancient times, Bouasse explains, pearls have been known as the “Queen of Gems”. Tahitian pearls come from the most exclusive and remote islands in the South Pacific, they are produced in perfect harmony with Nature in natural virgin paradises. It was so inspiring to imagine the encounter with the diamonds, the kings of gemstones! Especially Canadian diamonds from the Arctic, the land of snow and mystery. It is South meets North! Also, there is a lot of fire in our story as diamonds are carried up from the depths and deposited at the earth’s surface by violently erupting volcanoes. On the other side, Tahitian pearls come from the pristine blue lagoons waters in the atolls of French Polynesia, which are fascinating ring-shaped coral reefs remaining from ancient volcanic islands.”
Each Maple Leaf diamond comes with its own certificate of origin and unique tracking number that is laser engraved on the girdle together with the Maple Leaf insignia. The tracking number traces the production process from the rough crystal to finished diamond, guaranteeing the Canadian origin, natural and untreated. All Maple Leaf Diamonds™ are mined in Canada in the Northwest Territories. Maple Leaf Diamonds™ adhere to the Canadian Diamond Code of Conduct (CDCC) and are mined adhering to those same guidelines, ensuring full traceability.
