Embossed pearls catch farmers’ fancy in Karnataka


To get various designs, moulds are implanted in oysters during the formation of pearls

Did you know that it is possible to get an image or design of your choice embossed on pearls while they are being formed in the oysters? Well, “image pearl farming” is all about such a delicate process which has been picked up by several enterprising farmers in Karnataka.

In fact, Karnataka is slowly trying to gain a foothold in this highly skilled process in the last two-and-a-half years with a substantial number of farmers getting trained in freshwater image pearl farming.

Pearls are nothing but a natural secretion called nacre deposited over months by oysters. These farmers carefully implant moulds of images/designs made out of bio-compatible material inside the shells of oysters to shape the formation of the pearl................Read more

 

Source: The Hindu


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