AKWAYA Press & Research: Pearl Data, Methodology & Media Resources
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This page provides company facts, first-party catalog data and media resources for journalists, researchers, industry organizations and other publishers. Product counts are a dated AKWAYA catalog snapshot, not industry market-share estimates.
AKWAYA is an online pearl jewelry retailer based in Allen, Texas, focused on pearl jewelry since 2000. The company sells cultured pearl necklaces, earrings, bracelets, pendants and sets across Freshwater, Akoya, Tahitian and South Sea pearl families.
Media and research contact
Email: contact@akwaya.com
Phone: +1 972-275-9188
For a data or product question, include the relevant page URL or SKU so the response can be checked against the current catalog.
2026 AKWAYA catalog transparency snapshot
Snapshot date: October 1, 2026. These figures are first-party counts from AKWAYA's active, published Shopify Online Store catalog at the time of the audit.
| Catalog measure | Count |
|---|---|
| Active, published products | 528 |
| Products with structured pearl-type data | 515 |
| Non-pearl products | 13 |
| Freshwater pearl products | 357 |
| Tahitian pearl products | 66 |
| Akoya pearl products | 65 |
| South Sea pearl products | 24 |
| Mixed Tahitian + Freshwater products | 3 |
| Active products with customer rating data | 160 |
Pearl-family rows sum to 515 because mixed Tahitian + Freshwater products are kept as their own category. Counts can change after the snapshot as products are added, archived or reclassified.
How the snapshot was produced
- Active, published: products with Shopify status ACTIVE and published to the Online Store.
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Pearl type: counted from AKWAYA's structured
akwaya.pearl_typeproduct field rather than inferred from page titles. - Ratings: counted only when the product had both a valid rating value and rating count in Shopify review metafields.
- Scope: this is an AKWAYA catalog snapshot. It should not be interpreted as a statement about overall pearl-industry production, demand or market share.
Current transparency and education initiatives
- AKWAYA Pearl Grading Methodology — published type-specific seller grading thresholds and methodology notes.
- AAA vs AAAA Pearl Grades Explained — explains why seller letter grades are not one universal cross-seller scale.
- Hanadama vs AAA Akoya Pearls — separates laboratory Hanadama designation from seller grading terminology.
- Pearl Price & Value Guide — explains the factors that affect price and value without presenting static universal price claims.
- Pearl Color & Overtone Guide — bodycolor, overtone, orient, treatment and color matching.
- Pearl Stud Earrings Size Guide — millimeter-based visual scale for common stud sizes.
- Pearl Guides & Education — complete AKWAYA education hub.
October 2026 company update
AKWAYA completed a catalog-wide product-data audit and standardized how verified pearl and jewelry specifications are presented on product pages. The product specification block can display pearl type, size, grade, shape, luster, color, overtone, surface, matching, treatment, origin, metal, clasp and relevant jewelry-construction fields when those facts are supported by current product data. Blank or unsupported values are intentionally omitted rather than filled by assumption.
Editorial and citation guidance
Publishers may cite the dated catalog snapshot or AKWAYA educational pages with attribution to AKWAYA and a link to the relevant source page. For a current figure, a quote for publication, a product image request or clarification about methodology, contact AKWAYA before publication so the underlying data can be rechecked.
AKWAYA educational pages distinguish general pearl education from item-specific product facts. For an individual piece of jewelry, the current product page and selected variant remain the item-specific source of truth.
Company background
See About AKWAYA for company background and editorial standards, or Contact Us for customer-service and product enquiries.