Many people have asked me how I came up with the idea to open a Baroque pearl shop. The answer is simple: I am obsessed with Baroque pearls. By a stroke of luck, I discovered that pearls don't have to be round; in fact, the round pearl was a technology invented in the 19th century by the Japanese. Wild, original pearls were not round. This revelation was a huge shock to me, like uncovering the truth behind a perfect lie.

Baroque pearls also resonate with me emotionally. I was born and raised in China in a typical East Asian family with rigid stereotypes. My mother often criticized and oppressed me because she wanted me to be a perfect, round pearl. However, I did not become a professor or lawyer as she hoped, but became the only person in my family to pursue "art," with the uncertain future of possibly "not having enough to eat." I settled in the United States, escaping both authoritarian politics and familial control and achieved the true freedom I had always sought. Therefore, I empathize deeply with Baroque pearls; we are both survivors who escaped from being "round pearls."

Thus, I want to thank Baroque pearls, and I hope everyone knows that they don't have to be round pearls; they can be The Very Pearl which is beyond perfect. That's why I started my business. I hope that through my designs, more people will love Baroque pearls, appreciate their charm, and find inspiration and encouragement.