Pearls, Pearls, Pearls!
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Mr. C. D. George, a Sydney con sultant on pearl culture, told PIM he thought there were "wonderful op portunities" for pearl farms in the South Pacific when he brought these giant cultured half-pearls—more than 1,000 of them—into our office in January.
The pearls were grown in Western Australia and processed for jewellery by Mr. George, who later exported them for use by overseas jewellers.
He is at present inquiring about possi bilities in the Cook Islands for a combined operation.
He believes a pearl culture industry could earn more than the Pacific's pearl shell industry of the past.