Kailis Jewellery is a luxury jewellery brand based in Perth, Western Australia. It was founded in 1978 by Michael George Kailis AO CBE and his wife, Dr Patricia Hurse AM OBE. The company is known for its exquisitely crafted Australian South Sea pearl jewellery.
The Kailis family has a long history of involvement in the pearling industry. Michael George Kailis's grandfather, George Kailis, was a merchant seaman who immigrated to Western Australia from the Greek island of Castellorizo in the early 1900s. George Kailis established a pearling business in Broome, and his son, Michael Kailis Sr., continued the business after his death.
Michael George Kailis grew up in Broome and learned the pearling trade from his father. After graduating from high school, he moved to Perth to study law. However, he soon realized that his true passion was in jewellery design. In 1978, he opened his first jewellery store more...
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