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Last modified on August 22, 2004

Tuesday, August 3, 2004 - A visit to a black pearl farm

Behold the simple oyster, creator of the magnificent black pearl

The basic raw materials, fresh out of the water and ready for inspection

First the oysters are pried open and spacers are inserted

The pearl technician dissects the pearl sack and looks for a pearl

Eureka! The one in a thousand that contains a black pearl

These are "seeds" made from the shell of other oysters

Next the "seed" is implanted back into the pearl sack

Rejects (pearlless oysters) are recycled as "seeds"

Re-implanted oysters are inserted into nets

The nets are then placed back into the water

The growing cycle begins again

Pearls are sorted by size and quality

Loose pearls are sold individually

"How many would you like, m'lady?"

Finished jewelry is also available

We face the sunset as proud pearl owners