Ventura, a five generation family company, traces its origin in the natural pearl and jewelry trade to the 19th century. Since the discovery and development of pearl cultivation, the firm has been carefully selecting fine Japanese and south sea cultured pearls directly from pearl farms in Japan, Australia, Burma, Indonesia, Polynesia, and throughout the South Pacific, to supply the exclusive jewelry boutiques of New York and Europe. The company is directed by the Russo family from New York and Kobe, Japan.

All pearl jewelry designed and manufactured by Ventura are superbly hand-made, with the finest Japanese and south sea pearls. Employing the best Italian designers and manufacturing jewelers, these exquisite pieces are produced in Italy and New York, designed in accordance with the feminine image of the pearl held by the firm. This idea begins with the fact that the pearl is truly a wonder of nature, being the only valuable gem borne from a living organism, the mother oyster. The pearl is the softest, most delicate, of all gems, and the only gem in which its natural beauty and value is judged individually by the eye of the beholder. Each pearl, like a new born baby, is precious, pure and unique. Indeed, the pearl radiates a warm feminine mystique to the human perception.

As the pearl originates in the ocean, this natural environment is a rich source of inspiration for the jewelry designs, enhancing the simple beauty of the pearl. These designs may be inspired by images of all forms of oceanic life, the turbulent seas, and the beautiful reflections of light played upon the water by the rays of the sun and the moon. Ventura pearl jewelry, a symbol of nature and femininity, is to be enjoyed both by the woman wearing the jewelry and by her admirers.

Please enjoy the story leading to the creation of our pearl jewelry.