Jewlery house Tasaki cultivates its own pearls off the coast of Japan. Scroll through to see more images from its farming operation.
Jewlery house Tasaki cultivates its own pearls off the coast of Japan. Scroll through to see more images from its farming operation.
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A ring, designed by jewelry house Tasaki, featuring five seemingly identical Akoya pearls.
A ring, designed by jewelry house Tasaki, featuring five seemingly identical Akoya pearls.
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Akoya pearls have an average diameter of 7 to 8 millimeters.
Akoya pearls have an average diameter of 7 to 8 millimeters.
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Akoya pearls are often smaller than pearls found elsewhere.
Akoya pearls are often smaller than pearls found elsewhere.
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Japanese jeweler Tasaki cultivates around one million Akoya oysters a year.
Japanese jeweler Tasaki cultivates around one million Akoya oysters a year.
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Pearls occur naturally when an outside agent -- sand or a bone fragment, for instance -- becomes lodged inside a mollusk.
Pearls occur naturally when an outside agent -- sand or a bone fragment, for instance -- becomes lodged inside a mollusk.
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This causes the oysters to secrete an iridescent substance called nacre (commonly known as mother-of-pearl).
This causes the oysters to secrete an iridescent substance called nacre (commonly known as mother-of-pearl).
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In pearl farming, artificial "nuclei" are into growing oysters. Layers of nacre then engulf the object, eventually forming a pearl.
In pearl farming, artificial "nuclei" are into growing oysters. Layers of nacre then engulf the object, eventually forming a pearl.
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Japanese jewelry house Tasaki has operated a pearl farm in the Kujukushima Islands for over 70 years.
Japanese jewelry house Tasaki has operated a pearl farm in the Kujukushima Islands for over 70 years.
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Tasaki cultivates oysters in tens of thousands of nets below the water's surface.
Tasaki cultivates oysters in tens of thousands of nets below the water's surface.
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