Pearl Production

Although pearls can occur in bivalves all over the world, the most sought after pearls tend to come from eastern Asia to the far flung islands of Oceana that span the Pacific, due to their unique colors and size qualities:
Black-Lipped South Sea Oysters: Tahiti, Fiji |
Freshwater Mussels: China, Japan |
Gold-Lipped South Sea Oyster: Myanmar, Philippines |
White-Lipped South Sea Oyster: Australia, Indonesia |
Akoya Oyster: Japan |