How pearl is obtained from pearl oyster?
The Gathering of the Oyster Shell : The process of culturing pearls begins at sea. The oysters are gathered with the aid of the pearl boat, which serves as the divers’ platform and transports several thousand live oysters in its holding tanks. There are two long booms (about 10 metres long) that extend out from the side of the boat, each holding towropes. With the aid of the booms, as many as six divers can operate simultaneously on the bottom of the ocean floor at depths of seven to 20 metres and cover an area 20 metres across as the boat drifts along with the tide. On board the pearl boat, the oysters are counted, cleaned and weighed, then placed in a window-sized metal frame between layers of nylon netting. The panels hold between six to nine shells. The oysters are then transported in a saltwater tank to a holding area, where the frames are attached to the sea bottom in order to recover from the stress of their capture. The Seeding of the Oyster In a few months the panels are lifte
