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About Pearls.jp

Pearls.jp,
since 1969.

Pearls.jp is a Tokyo-based pearl specialist offering Japanese Akoya, South Sea, and Tahitian pearls — sourced directly from farms across Japan and the Pacific, hand-selected and finished in our Roppongi showroom. Founded in 1969 as Amit Trading, the company serves wholesale buyers and private customers across more than 40 destinations worldwide. We are a member of the Japan Pearl Exporters’ Association (JPEA), continuously since 1971.

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1969 Founded
40+ Destinations Worldwide
4 Source Countries
55 Years JPEA Member
Services

Three channels. One standard.

Wholesale

Amit Trading has been supplying jewelers, manufacturers, and designers worldwide since 1969. Orders are matched to specification — size, shape, quality, quantity — and shipped from Tokyo.

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Retail

Finished strands, bracelets, earrings, rings, and one-of-a-kind pieces. Available online at pearls.jp and in the Roppongi showroom.

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Showroom & Custom Design

Private consultations, jewelry repair, remakes, and bespoke commissions from our Tokyo atelier.

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Credentials

Japan Pearl Exporters’ Association.

Amit Trading has been a member of the Japan Pearl Exporters’ Association (日本真珠輸出組合) for 55 consecutive years, since 1971. JPEA is the official body accrediting Japanese pearl exporters. Membership requires adherence to quality, grading, and trade standards — a baseline of accountability for professional pearl sourcing. Our membership is publicly listed in the JPEA member directory.

Member since
1971
Organization
Japan Pearl Exporters’ Association
Directory
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Additional industry credentials will be listed here as they are confirmed.

Leadership

Two generations.

Zvi Chitayat, founder of Amit Trading, examining pearls.

Zvi Chitayat

Founder

Zvi began trading pearls in Kobe in 1962 and founded Amit Trading in Tokyo in 1969.

Dori Chitayat, Managing Director of Amit Trading and founder of Pearls.jp.

Dori Chitayat

Managing Director

Second-generation owner. Managing Director since 2016 and founder of pearls.jp.

“My father told me I’d enjoy this business because it brings joy to people around the world. He was right.”
Dori Chitayat, Managing Director
Tokyo Showroom

Roppongi, Tokyo.

Address ISO Building, 5F
4-9-5 Roppongi, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-0032, Japan Home of Amit Trading Co., Ltd. Phone +81-3-3404-3853 Hours Monday–Friday, 10:00–17:30 JST
Closed weekends and Japanese national holidays
Walk-ins welcome
Appointments welcome — including after-hours, by appointment
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Interior of the Pearls.jp showroom in Roppongi, Tokyo — pearl strands displayed on a grading table.
Our Edge

What sets us apart.

Continuous operation since 1969

Amit Trading has operated continuously since 1969 — over 55 years of trading, sourcing, and matching through three economic cycles and generational shifts.

Direct farm relationships

Sourcing partnerships with pearl farms across four countries — Japan (Mie, Ehime, Uwajima), Australia, the Philippines, and French Polynesia. Some relationships span over 40 years.

Hand-matched in Tokyo

Every strand and finished piece is selected and matched in our Roppongi atelier.

Wholesale inventory access

Our pricing reflects proximity to source, not retail markups.

JPEA member since 1971

Accountable to the Japan Pearl Exporters’ Association — the industry body for Japanese pearl exporters.

Family-owned, two generations

Founding family since 1969. Pearl knowledge passed from father to son — and still being earned.

Timeline

Key dates.

Zvi Chitayat begins working in the pearl industry in Kobe, Japan — a hub of the cultured pearl trade since Mikimoto pioneered the technique nearby in 1893.
Zvi begins exporting pearls independently. Amit Trading founded in Tokyo.
Amit Trading Co., Ltd. formally incorporated. Joins the Japan Pearl Exporters’ Association.
Dori Chitayat becomes Managing Director.
pearls.jp launches as the company’s retail brand.

Questions about Pearls.jp?

Reach out by phone or email, or visit the showroom in Roppongi.

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