Belpearl auctions are silent, sealed-bid sales held in Hong Kong. Buyers examine every lot in person during the viewing days, then hand in their sealed bids before the published closing time. No auctioneer, no bidding wars — just your best price for pearls you have held in your hands.
Belpearl acts for the producer, and every bid is reported to them before a single pearl changes hands.
For selected lots, Belpearl may hold a competitive bidding round on the auction floor after the sealed bids have been opened. The current highest bid for each lot is announced, and the buyers present may raise their bids until the round closes.
Competitive bidding rounds — the lots concerned and the time — are announced on the auction floor during the sale.
Belpearl auctions are trade sales for pearl dealers, wholesalers, jewellers and brands. Contact the team to register as a buyer before your first sale; new buyers may be asked for trade references.
Viewing and bidding take place in person in Hong Kong, and we strongly recommend examining the lots yourself. Buyers who cannot attend may appoint a representative to view and bid on their behalf, or arrange an absentee bid with the team before the closing time.
Each lot shows the number of pieces, the total weight in momme (1 momme = 3.75 g), the size range in millimetres, the shape group, the surface grade and the colour, together with the producer and origin. Our pearl grading page explains the codes.
Every lot is consigned directly by its producer and recorded to its farm and origin when it enters our system. Belpearl does not mix harvests from different producers into a lot, so what you buy is traceable to source.
Invoices are issued once the results are confirmed, typically within days of the close. Pearls are released on payment, for collection in Hong Kong or insured shipping to you.
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