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Pearls predominately come from Japan,
Australia, Indonesia, Myanmar, China, India, Philippines,
and Tahiti.
Japan however, controls roughly 80% of
the world pearl market, with Australia and China coming in
second and third, respectively.
The South Sea waters around Australia,
Indonesia, and Myanmar are renowned for their large, white
pearls, while Japan's pearls are highly valued for their lustrous
character.
Freshwater pearls constitute the bulk
of China's pearl efforts. And as mentioned earlier, India
is recognized as one of the last producers and handlers of
naturally occurring pearls.
Interestingly, although Australia's pearls
derive from the same sea as those from Indonesia and Myanmar,
Australia consistently advertises
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