About Tim

After graduating from University College London (BA Hons. in Archaeology) in 1993, Tim Jones embarked on a career in the gemstone industry when he joined The Diamond Trading Company (De Beers). After stints working as a Diamond Buyer in Belgium, Israel, Dem. Republic of Congo and Guinea, he was appointed a Market Controller on the Israeli Sight holders desk.

In 2001 Tim emigrated to Perth, Western Australia, where he discovered his passion for South Sea pearls, after gaining employment with the MG Kailis Group ('Broome Pearls'). Between 2002 and 2023 he managed the sales and distribution for three of Australia's largest South Sea pearl producers: MG Kailis, Arafura Pearls and Atlas Pearls. Significantly, he pioneered the auction sales model for Atlas Pearls in 2012, a system which the Company continues to benefit from today.

After more than twenty years in the industry, during which time he regularly attended all the major trade shows in Asia, the U.S. and Europe, Tim has become a familiar face in the industry and is well connected to the world's most active pearl buyers.

Having represented multiple South Sea farmers, as both an employee and an agent, Tim has a unique appreciation of the level of passion and commitment that goes into producing South Sea pearls. Trident Pearl Marketing was established in January 2023, with the sole aspiration of ensuring that the farmer achieves the best possible return for their harvest at market.

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Since 2012 Tim has set up and managed over fifty major South Sea pearl auctions.