Pearls Pearls A cultured pearl is a pearl created by a pearl farmer under controlled conditions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cultured pearl"
(Fijiri) Fidjeri (sometimes spelled fijri or fidjeri) is the specific repertoire of vocal music sung by the pearl divers of the Arabian states of the Persian Gulf (especially Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar). A lead singer is backed up by a chorus of accompanying singers and clapping. The accompanying instruments to a fidjeri ensemble are a small double-sided hand-drum, known as the mirwas and the jahlah, a clay pot played with both hands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fijiri"
A pearl is a hard, rounded object produced by certain mollusks, primarily oysters. Pearl is valued as a gemstone and is cultivated or harvested for jewellery. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pearl"
Pearl hunting or pearl diving refers to a now largely obsolete method of retrieving pearls from oysters. Before the beginning of the 20th century, the only means of obtaining pearls was by manually opening oysters found on the ocean floor or river bottom. Free-divers were often forced to descend to depths of over 100 feet on but a single breath, exposing them to dangers of sharks, jellyfish, drowning, and decompression sickness. Often, because of these dangers, divers were slaves or others from low societal classes. Because of the difficulty of diving and the unpredictable nature of natural pearl growth in oysters, pearls of the time were extremely rare and of varying quality. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pearl hunting"
The Robert Wan Pearl Museum is the world's only museum dedicated solely to pearls. It is located in Papeete, Tahiti. ...more on Wikipedia about "Robert Wan Pearl Museum"
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