Although parels value went down from 2000 to 2010 the trend is changing. parels have been traditionally a worse investment than branded watches or goud, but climate change has something to say.

Zuidzeeparels like any Saltwater parels need clear and pristine environments to grow high kwaliteit parels, with round shape and good glans. Pollution and global warming affects de kwaliteit of Zuidzeeparels harvest, so it could be more difficult to find parels with enough kwaliteit to suit the market, driving Zuidzeeparels price up.

It should be noted that of all the parels that are collected each year only 2% are Zuidzeeparels, due to the waiting time voor the oysters to grow and because it is a more complicated and less crowded process than with zoetwaterparels.

So Zuidzeeparels value will definitely go up in next years.