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| Paspaley | |
| Company type | Private company |
| Industry | Aquaculture; Manufacturing; Wholesale and Retailing |
| Genre | Pearling |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Founder | Nicholas Paspalis |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 7 (2019) |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Products | Jewellery |
| Brands | Paspaley Pearls |
| Total assets | A$1 billion[1] (2012) |
| Website | paspaleypearls |
Paspaley, officially the Paspaley Pearling Company, a private company, is Australia's largest[1] and oldest pearling company;[citation needed] that cultivates, farms, harvests, wholesales and retails South Sea pearls for the purposes of luxury jewellery supply and manufacture. Paspaley claims that it is a strong advocate of environmental responsibility within the pearling industry.[better source needed]
The Paspaley Group has a diversified portfolio of investments including a naval fleet, aircraft, a shopping mall, an office block, agriculture properties, resorts, and a vineyard. Members of the Paspaley family had an interest in Australia's largest immigration detention centre, located 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Darwin, Northern Territory.[1]
- ^ a b c Hills, Ben (7 September 2013). "Pearl jam". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 October 2019.