FT: Bahrain pearling again (sort of)

[Valeria101]

n.b. The Financial Times article is not new - only new to me and not yet posted here.


[LINK]Bahrain restores pearls of its heritage
By Digby Lidstone
Published: December 21 2009 17:24 | Last updated: December 21 2009 17:24

"These days, pearling is all-but extinct in the Gulf. [...] Yet the government is now trying to preserve what remains of its pearling heritage [...] The focus of the programme is the island of Muharraq, former capital of Bahrain, where 17 historic houses are being restored, many of them once owned by pearl merchants, or connected with the trade." etc.

[Caitlin]

Now if they would harvest a few pearls a year, it would be like the old days.

[Valeria101]

Indeed, the UNESCO listing suggests this might be the case: they say harvesting the oyster beds is part of he culture that makes them a worthy cultural landscape, by definition. And even some pearl productivity figures appear in the description:

http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5370/

Would have never looked if it wasn't for your post!

[GemGeek]

Valeria, you are the number one web detective!

[Caitlin]

No Kidding! Thanks for that treasure of an article!

This is care for a cultural treasure that illuminates the heart of Bahraini pearl culture! Long may it live authentically.

[tango jhaveri]

guys hi.....i am relatively new to this forum....
i am looking for nice starnds of natural pearls...
if any1 can help me buying them....
i am looking for certified natural pearls....

[Caitlin]

Hi Tango.
Please don't double post. Most of us look at every new post anyway, so we won't miss any of yours. I answered you on the other thread.