Zhejiang, the pearl capital of China

For thousands of years, Perlas They have been used by people around the world as decoration and as a manifestation of their wealth and power. They are the oldest gem known to man, and the only gem made by a living animal.

Beginning in the 1900s, pearls have been produced in the cultivation process, which drove prices down and made them accessible to more consumers.

In 1968, China took the gem world by storm by flooding the market with huge quantities of very cheaply cultured pearls. However, the quality of this first wave of Chinese pearls left something to be desired. Since the 1990s, China has developed new high-quality pearl products that experts say have revolutionized the entire industry.

Success in the pearl industry stems from the skillful combination of different pearl species, as well as continuous development of pearl culture methods and products. The types of pearls available range from inexpensive freshwater pearls to highly desirable South Sea pearls.

It should be noted that the production and cultivation of freshwater pearls has long been dominated by China. The pearl country's industry is mainly concentrated in the coastal province of Zhejiang.

Pearls are cultivated in lakes, rivers and ponds in Zhejiang which is located in the delta of the Yangtze River in southern China. The province has hundreds of freshwater pearl farms that are carefully protected against contamination from plants in industrial settings.

The main pearl trading center in Zhejiang province is located in Shanxiahu Zhuji city ​​250 kilometers south of Shanghai which is one of the largest producers of freshwater pearls in the Zhejiang region.


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