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Hi Caitlin, Sorry for the long silence. Been very hectic the past few months. The pearls shown in this post are from our second harvest, still a small one. We are planning for our largest seeding this summer. I am posting some pictures from our operation and will keep posting for your...

Here are some pearls from our farm here on Namdrik atoll

These are from our latest harvest here on Namdrik atoll in the Marshall Islands.

Pearls from Namdrik atoll in the Marshall Islands Pearls from Namdrik atoll in the Marshall Islands These are from our most recent harvest which was a very small one. Matt

Josh, These are very interesting discussions and speaking of temperature of the lagoon, how should be measure and what should a pearl farmer look out for as a result of rise or decrease in temperature? Can you elaborate how this has an impact on the color of pearls and/or whether they...

Can someone advise me why we may need an small platform hut as part of a pearl operation? What kind of stilts or design is most appropriate for saltwater lagoon, we plan to build a small cleaning/grating hut on a coral area in our lagoon....just wanted some pointers from experts out there.

Thanks, Josh, for bringing up some very important issues for discussion. I am also from a closed atoll environment and we're still at the initial starting stages but the cleaning of oysters is a very important one. I've seen various methods but for larger operation I can understand the need...

Plan to Visit Plan to Visit Hi Peter, I was wondering if we need to make advance arrangements to visit the farm in Bali? Can you put me in touch with anyone there so I can seek permission to visit? What part of Bali is the farm located? Many thanks, Matt

Hi Josh, We are a new player to the pearl farming business. Started out with a pilot project here in the Marshall Islands on Namdrik atoll. We still have small numbers but the potential is there based on the result of our first harvest, small as it may be but after a long delay due to local...