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Akoya cultured pearls
Japan · China · Vietnam
A saltwater pearl family often associated with round, white-to-cream pearls and high lustre.
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Bahrain Pearling Path
Muharraq · Bahrain
A UNESCO-listed serial property connecting Muharraq buildings, Bū Māhir seashore and fort with three offshore oyster beds.
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03Independently selected · commercial producer and visitor operation
Broken Bay Pearl Farm
Mooney Mooney · Lower Hawkesbury · New South Wales · Australia
A working Akoya pearl farm and visitor operation on the lower Hawkesbury, connecting native New South Wales pearl oysters, cultivation research and current guided experiences.
Checked 28 August 2026Open listing ↗
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Broome and Western Australia
Australia
Broome is closely connected with Australia’s South Sea pearling history and industry.
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China’s freshwater pearl landscape
China
China is a major source of freshwater cultured pearls with wide production diversity.
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CIBJO Member Network
International
An international network of jewellery, gemstone and precious-material organisations.
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07Independently selected
CIBJO Pearl Blue Book
International
An industry reference for pearl terminology, disclosure and classification language.
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08Independently selected
DANAT
Bahrain · Global submissions
A Bahrain-based institute specialising in pearl and gemstone testing, research and education.
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09Independently selected
Freshwater cultured pearls
China · Global trade
A diverse category spanning many shapes, sizes, colours and nucleation methods.
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10Independently selected
GIA Pearl Identification Services
United States · Global submissions
Independent pearl identification and classification services with published report scopes.
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11Independently selected
GIA Report Check
Global
An online tool for checking data associated with a GIA report number.
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Golden South Sea cultured pearls
Philippines · Indonesia
A South Sea pearl category with yellow-to-golden colour descriptions.
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