THE BLING TRAIL
Whilst discovering the treasures on the bling trail, take
your time to explore the many quality jewellery stores
in our precious city and be sure to take in all the magic,
activity and entertainment on offer in the city.
Embark on an intimate journey to uncover Perth’s diverse
and well established jewellery stores. Whether you just want
to window shop or are in search of a special gift, this trail will
delight in every way.
Western Australia, the jewel of Australian states is rich with
natural resources such as diamonds, gold and pearls and its
capital city, Perth, displays them proudly. The discovery of
these precious resources refl ects the natural beauty of the
sparkling waters of the Indian Ocean, the radiance of the
West Australian sunshine and the creativity of the design
which wraps our youthful city.
King Street, Perth
1850 – Discovery of the Pearl
Pearling began in Western Australia in the 1850’s
at Shark Bay. The English, Europeans, and Japanese
were drawn to the discovery and spent hours under the
waters of the Indian Ocean near Broome diving for shells.
In 1861 the largest pearl oyster shell in the world
“The Pinctada Maxima” was discovered. This resulted
in the birth of the popular Australian South Sea Pearls.
1890 – Discovery of Gold
In the late 1890’s gold was discovered in Kalgoorlie.
The discovery of this precious metal continued
through to Coolgardie, where Paddy Hannan is reported
to have discovered eight pounds of gold nuggets.
By 1902 the area surrounding Kalgoorlie became known
as “The Golden Mile” and was recognised as the
richest square mile of gold reserves in the world.
1970 – Discovery of Diamond
Although gold explorers had stumbled upon diamonds
in the past it was not until 1979 that geologists
discovered the Argyle Diamond pipe that diamond mining.
Currently, Western Australia’s Argyle lamproite pipe is
the world’s largest producer of diamond by volume.
It yields some of the world’s rarest stones including
brown, colourless and red to p