Grace in Motion

These are Akoya pearl earrings.

It may be a little difficult to see from the images, but if you watch the YouTube Shorts video introducing these earrings,
you will understand just how close to a mirror-like surface these pearls have.

Pearls with extremely strong luster and perfectly mirror-like surfaces are beautiful,
but they can sometimes feel a little cold.
Like someone who is too beautiful for others to approach.

The pearls in these earrings are not that perfect.
They have a slight softness due to a faint haze.

 

 

They are like someone who is beautiful, but approachable and easy to talk to.

The pearl size is 7.8 mm — neither large nor small.

The most commonly harvested size in Japan is 7 mm.
This is due to the size and growth of Akoya oysters.

Even if you want to produce 8 mm pearls,
you need oysters of sufficient size and condition to do so.

 

 

In other words, Akoya oysters are naturally suited to producing 7 mm pearls.

In most jewelry stores, 7 mm is introduced as the standard size.
Sales staff often follow a template such as:
“As you get older, you may prefer larger pearls. Why not choose 8 mm now?”

The pearl company I used to work for was no different.

At the time, I was not very knowledgeable about pearl jewelry,
but neither my supervisors nor many customers seemed particularly interested in pearls themselves.

 

 

Regardless of body type, my supervisor would recommend 7 mm necklaces first.
About 70% of customers came because they needed pearls for formal occasions.

For many, pearl jewelry was more like a necessity than something they truly loved.

Of course, many would say, “These pearls are beautiful,”
but it did not seem like they genuinely loved pearls.

 

 

For better or worse, pearls are often seen as something needed for formal events.

One reason for this is that many people do not fully understand their value.

“Are round pearls better?”“Are pearls with blemishes not good?”
“I can’t wear pearls casually, so I keep them stored away.”
“They’re beautiful, but I don’t really know more than that.”

These were common thoughts.

 

 

Many people seemed to purchase pearl necklaces due to external expectations —
something necessary to own as an adult, rather than something chosen from personal desire.

At that time, I felt the same way.

But as I gradually began to like pearls more,
I started to feel that I wanted to meet people who truly loved them.

There were only a few such customers at the company I worked for —
so few that I still remember their names.

 

 

When I met them, their eyes shone like pearls.

Perhaps I wanted to experience that kind of passion.
To share that raw, unexplainable movement of the heart.

There is no real reason for it.

Like saying “It’s cold today,”
and hearing someone reply, “Yes, it really is.”

That simple moment of shared feeling warms the heart.

 

 

Anyway, back to 7 mm pearls.

Many sellers treat 7 mm as the standard,
but I believe a customer’s body type and personal taste should come first.

At my previous company, the approach was to first engage customers with 7 mm,
then guide them toward 8 mm or even 9 mm.

Simply because larger pearls generate more profit.

This is not unique to pearls —
it happens in cars, homes, and many other industries.

 

 

But I was neither the owner nor a shareholder of the company.
Retail was only a small part of the business,
so I did not feel the need to prioritize profit.

Instead, I sometimes recommended 6 mm or even 5 mm pearls
to customers with a smaller frame.

Because 7 mm could look too large and unnatural.

Of course, I was scolded.

“Hey! That customer would have bought 8 mm!”

 

 

That may be true.
But I simply wanted them to wear something that truly suited them.

I hope each customer chooses pearls based on their own style and preference.

It’s a very obvious conclusion for such a long explanation,
but I only realized it now.

Let me change the topic.

These earrings were originally made for a customer visiting Japan from overseas.

I created several designs based on her request
and showed them to her in person.

 

 

She chose one pair.

However, I was extremely busy with tax filing at the time,
so I was not able to prepare as thoroughly as I would have liked.

She requested “long chain earrings,”
so I initially made all of them with 7 cm chains.

After seeing the images, she said,
“Maybe a little shorter would be better.”

So I shortened some of the chains.

But when we met, she told me,
“The longer version would have been fine.”

 

 

The one design she wanted most
was the one I could not finish in time because I was adjusting others.

She seemed disappointed.

If I had communicated more precisely beforehand —
for example, asking for her preferred length in centimeters —
this could have been avoided.

I once had my ears pierced for a few years as a student.
Perhaps I should do it again.

It would be helpful to show how the earrings look when worn.

 

 

may be most practical for me to wear them myself and take photos.

Also, I personally like the twisted design of this chain.
I plan to use it in more designs in the future.

Today is March 26, 2026.

There are only five pearl pieces currently listed at Flower Jem.

Some have sold,
and some simply have not been listed yet.

After work on weekdays,
I try to begin making products and listing them as soon as possible.

 

 

The photos and videos for these earrings were taken on March 1.
Tonight, I edited one of the videos.

Just simple editing —
adding background music and a little text.

Recently, I often use music by Lvly,
a composer from Sweden.

I first heard their music through a motorcycle YouTuber I watched frequently.

Eventually, I purchased the track and would always listen to it on long rides.

Recently, I realized that Lvly and I share the same birthday.

 

 

I don’t know if it means anything,
but it creates a strange sense of connection.

Interestingly, my favorite novelist also shares the same birthday.

Anyway, after editing, I post the video on YouTube and Instagram.
The content is the same — once written, it is used for both platforms.

Usually around 2,000 characters.

After that, I list the product on Etsy.

For Etsy, I write the description from scratch —
usually around 3,000 characters.

 

 

Previously, I used the same text for both Etsy and my website,
but now I write each one separately.

There is no particular reason.
I simply think that, as a customer, I would prefer different writing.

If I read something on Etsy
and then see the exact same text on the Flower Jem website,
it would feel a little disappointing.

A few times a year, I read my past product articles.

Some are almost like diaries,

 

 

and I find them quite interesting.

I see patterns in my writing,
remember what I was working on at the time,
what I was thinking.

Each pearl brings back memories —
of the piece, the customer, and that moment.

Quietly, I feel that these are treasures.

Because each product holds a story
between myself, the customer, and the pearl.

Since I write around 2,000 characters for each article,
and usually create three pieces of writing per product,
it takes about four hours to list a single item.

 

 

With photos, videos, and text,
I try to be as open as possible
so that customers can carefully consider their purchase.

It is difficult to decide on an expensive pearl
through a screen alone.

And after all,
it is being sold by someone in Japan
whom you do not know.

I want customers to know, even a little, who I am.

If, after that, they decide,
“I won’t buy pearls from this person,”
that is perfectly fine.

 

 

If they think,
“The writing is long and unnecessary, but the pearls are nice,”
I would feel a little sad.

But if someone says,
“I wasn’t interested in pearls, but after reading this, I like them,”
that is the best outcome.

If you think, “That never happens,”
I can tell you —
there have been customers like that at Flower Jem.

Thank you for reading this far.

Let’s meet again through another pearl piece.