Which regions are the main production areas of golden pearls?

Golden pearls are a type of seawater-cultured pearl. They are relatively expensive and are the material for many pieces of jewelry, and they are loved by the public. So where are golden pearls produced?

1. Golden pearl production areas

Golden pearls are mainly produced in Myanmar, New Guinea, India, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, China, Thailand and other places. Golden pearls are produced in the white-lipped oyster (White lipped) or the gold-lipped oyster (Gold Lipped). Because of their huge size, they can culture white or golden South Sea pearls of 9 to 16mm.

2. Production areas

Myanmar has about 50 years of history in culturing white South Sea pearls. While producing white pearls, it also produces golden pearls. According to reports, it already produced golden pearls of the best quality about 15 years ago. In order to meet the world's demand for white pearls, it stopped culturing golden pearls and switched to the production of white South Sea pearls. Malaysia once produced golden pearls of the best quality, but has now stopped.

Japanese golden pearls are produced in the Okinawa area around Amami Island. The Okinawa area was originally a site for culturing seawater pearls. The pearls produced there are different from those of other countries and quite distinctive, with a slight copper-green color.

Australia is a latecomer to culturing white South Sea pearls. It has now become the country with the largest output and the highest returns of white pearls in the world, and it also produces golden pearls. The pearls there range from light yellow to golden yellow.

Hainan, China not only has Pinctada martensii for culturing South Sea pearls, but also has white-lipped oysters and black-lipped oysters, for culturing white and black South Sea pearls. This thus provides the basic conditions for producing golden pearls.

Although golden pearls are currently produced in Myanmar, Malaysia, Japan, China, Australia and elsewhere, their output is small, and under normal circumstances golden pearls grow together with or are associated with white South Sea pearls. Only Indonesia is the only country in the world that cultures golden pearls independently.

3. Market

Because golden pearls are difficult to culture and are produced in extremely small quantities, the golden pearls available for use are even fewer. Selecting a string of symmetrical golden pearl necklaces from numerous pearls is truly extremely difficult, often requiring 6 months to 12 months. Indonesia mainly produces yellow and golden pearls, and their output accounts for only 4% to 8% of the total amount of white South Sea pearls. At present, the annual output of South Sea pearls in the world is 2250 kilograms, and the theoretical output of golden pearls in the world is only 100 kilograms, enough to make only 1000 golden pearl necklaces. It can be predicted that the price of golden pearls will continue to rise.

Golden pearls are expensive, and the quantity produced is also relatively small. If you have the farming technology, you can try to culture them.