This video with audio shows how specific oysters are prepared and impregnated with the beginnings of cultured South Sea pearls. Natural saltwater pearls take between 5 and 20 years to form, hence their high value. A real pearl’s value is determined using various factors. The most important factor is whether it’s a natural pearl or a cultured pearl:
Natural Pearls – Gemstones found in the sea. Oyster divers go to the surface of the ocean to find the natural gems.
Cultured Pearls – Created using a pearl farming technique. They are still 100% real pearls, yet less rare than their natural counterparts.
After many, many years of diving for pearls, divers have made natural pearls so rare; some say they are close to becoming extinct. Therefore, they are hard to find on the ocean’s surface these days. Because of this rarity, natural pearls are generally much more expensive than cultured pearls - source
I filmed this video in Lombok, Indonesia at the workshop of Autore, an Australian / Indonesian pearl farm. One of the largest South Sea pearl companies in the world. This video is not monetized so check them out at #pearl #pearls #culturedpearl #naturesbeauty
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