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Pearls
The romantic image of yester-year's Pearl industry has been transformed forever by the exigency of today's gem trade. The commercial reality of the 21st Century has meant that most Pearls are now cultivated on special aqua-farms. First cultivated by the Chinese as early as the 12th Century, the technique was perfected and patented in 1919 by the son of a Japanese noodle maker. Since then the production of these gems of the sea turned from a treasure hunt into a business, and today Pearl culturing is now absolutely standard across the industry. The art of farming Pearls, rather than waiting for nature to take its course, has made them more abundant and affordable than ever before. What was previously a luxury item for high society has now become an affordable extravagance for all.
