An curved arrow pointing right. South Sea pearls are the largest cultured-pearl variety, sometimes reaching over 20 millimeters in diameter. The Pinctada maxima oyster can take up to five years to ...

South Sea pearl-shells are common, with white edges. The beautiful dark green pearl-shells called ear-shells or sea-ears, are more concave than the others, and have small holes round the margin ...

A community coming together through culture and art. The Australian South Sea Islander people have marked 30 years since the Australian government recognised them as a distinct cultural group in 1994.

Australia: The fifth-largest pearl producer, with pearl farms yielding nearly three tons of white South Sea pearls annually. Australia boasts a long history of pearling and produces some of the ...