Hepu Pearl, also called Southern Pearl, is the best pearl in China with over 2,000 years of glory history. Hepu County in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, lying at the sub-tropical area with warm and humid climate, is the best origin for Southern Pearl. The sea bed along Hepu County can generate spring water, which can temper the salty water and make it a suitable environment for the growth of the pearls.
Hepu Pearl is famous for its bigness and roundness, translucent silk-white color, smoothness and shininess, as well as its exquisite quality. As precious and renowned as it is, Hepu Pearl is made into necklaces, rings, earbobs, pins, and other pocket decorations. More importantly, Hepu Pearl also has high medicinal value, the powder of which can soothe the nerves, treat hypertension and falling sickness, etc.
According to historical documents, Hepu Pearl first began exploitation during the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD), and was used as an article of tribute to the palaces through the years. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the production of Hepu Pearl reached its peak, and the Pearl City was set up to explore and cultivate Hepu pearls.
In 1961, China's first man-made pearl cultivation factory was established in the Beibu Bay. In 1982, Hepu Pearl Co., Ltd was founded, specializing in cultivation, processing and trading of Southern Pearl. It has a very wide product range from pearl earrings, bracelets, pendants and necklaces, other pearl jewelry to various pearl cosmetics with very high quality. Hepu Pearl has made a famous brand name in high quality pearl products in China and over the world.