Bacca Pearls

We’d love to see what you’re wearing! Please post your pics on facebook of you and your friends wearing your Bacca jewelry (and don’t forget to become a Bacca Pearls Friend!). We love the final looks whether you’re out on the town or part of a bridal party. Check out our photos [...]

My sister was married this past weekend, it was gorgeous - and pictures will soon be on our blog. Just the day before the wedding, my parent’s celebrated their 33rd anniversary. My anniversary is coming up (September 16), and within the next few weeks, Margo (whose wedding we featured on our blog recently) will be [...]

On a beautiful July evening on Lake Okoboji in Iowa, friends got together for a pink flamingo and summer cocktail themed pearl party! Bacca Shanghai Pearls raised $1,000 for the Dickinson County Trails to continue the building of bike trails around the lake.

We incorporated our host’s kitchen and the screened-in porch to display our [...]

Pearls have had quite a history. We begin to see a plethora of natural baroque pearls draping the wealthy royals in the 15th century, when natural pearls arrived via trade in Europe from the Far East. At this time, pearls were worn everywhere - from necklaces, to collars and rings - and for the ultimate [...]

Long time Northwesterners, Margo and Clayton wanted a wedding that highlighted the beauty that Seattle has to offer. The wedding took place in the garden of close friends, where they were able to enhance the gorgeous setting with unique, earth friendly details. We love the colors, the natural beauty, and of course – that the [...]

We’ve always been huge fans of pearls, and with the latest resurgence in their popularity, we could not be more excited to be involved! You see them everywhere from the Chanel Couture catwalks to your local J. Crew. Pearls are no longer only in jewelry stores and worn only on special occasions. Pearls are back!
One [...]

Both Julya and Caroline were married within the last two years. We knew that as jewelry designers, we had access to a ton of pearls when it came to deciding on our wedding jewelry. But we were curious; what types of pearl jewelry were available for brides in the traditional marketplace? After doing a little [...]

Shop Bacca Pearl Necklaces
Bacca’s Pearl Necklaces are classics. All of our pieces are simple, and we guarantee they will be cherished for years to come.
Each pearl is unique and hand drilled, and each piece of jewelry is hand knotted with silk thread. You can find our complete collection of necklaces at baccashanghai.com.

Our pearls are all [...]

3.5 hours outside of Shanghai is Zhuji, in Zhejiang Province, China. Zhuji (Pearl City) is one of the largest producers of freshwater pearls in the world. We buy all of our freshwater pearls directly from the producers, or pearl farmers.

Buying from the original source allows us to hand select the pearls that become our jewelry. [...]

Welcome! Bacca’s owners, Julya and Caroline, started this blog as a way to give you more information about pearls, jewelry trends and wedding tips. These are all of the things we love knowing about, and learning more about. You will also gain insight into how much fun we have running our business. The Bacca Pearls [...]