Editor’s Note
**Editor’s Note:** This article explores how entrepreneur Jörg Gellner transformed his family’s business into Europe’s leading pearl jewelry manufacturer, highlighting pearls as a model of sustainable luxury that also benefits marine ecosystems.
Pearls are a prime example of sustainable luxury. The mussels in which they grow even clean the sea. A visit to Gellner, the largest German processor and importer.
Jörg Gellner took over his father’s company and turned it into one of the most significant pearl jewelry manufacturers in Europe.
Photo: Eva-Maria Gebhardt
By Celine Imensek & Joern Frederic Kengelbach
December 21, 2025 – 1:40 PM UTC
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