Pearl aquaculture is fast becoming a promising and sustainable form of economic activity. Governments are assessing their water resources, both marine and freshwater as pearl farming can be accomplished in either, so long as it is clean and clear. The simplicity of the pearl makes it one of the most enduring of jewels. Yet, it would be erroneous to conclude that the process of making a pearl is similarly simple. In fact, part of the pearl's mystic lies in the fortuitous way pearls are produced. Pearls were solely a lone act of nature before but through time, man has slowly learned the secret in assisting nature in producing these jewels. However, nature's hand is not completely eliminated, for only she alone determines the character of any potential pearl.
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