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Indonesian South Sea Pearls
Indonesia's South Sea pearls naturally
occur in several colors ranging from white
and cream, to silver, pink, and gold.
Indonesian cultured Southsea pearls are
produced in the waters surrounding Bali,
Lombok, Sumbawa, and in West Papua Province
(Irian Jaya), within the
Raja Ampat (Four Kings) archipelago, at
Alyui Bay's Waigeo island. Irian Jaya is a
remote and unpolluted region that is known
as the "The last primitive land on the
earth."
Bali's pearl farms are located in the calm
waters off the island's north-western coast, in
the
Buleleng District, near Gerokgak. There are
several pearl farms in the West Nusa Tenggara
Barat region of
Lombok, known for its "golden pearls" from
the Gold-Lipped oyster (Pinctada maxima).
Lombok has over 24 active pearl farms pearl
farms, on or near Sekotong's ten islands, on
south-western tip of Lombok. |
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| Eastern Indonesia's West Papua
Province (formerly Irian Jaya) is
an remote, and unspoiled part of Indonesia,
having clean ocean water which makes it a
good candidate for pearl farming. Within the
northern part of Irian Jaya, is the Raja
Ampat archipelago (Four Kings), dotted
with 100s of islands and inlets. Atlas
Pacific Ltd. of Australia has developed
pearl farming at the Raja Ampat inlet of
Alyui Bay, next to Waigeo island.
For more information on South Sea pearl
cultivation and pearl farming in Irian Jaya's
Alyui Bay, go to the Atlas Pacific website at:
www.atlassouthseapearl.com.au |
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| Central Indonesia's picturesque island
of Bali is known for its golden
'South-Seas' cultured pearls. Pearl farms on
Bali are located in on the north-western
coast of the island, in the western
Buleleng District sub-district of
Gerokgak, near Penyabangan Village,
and the coastal resort towns of Pemuteran
and Lovina. Large-scale pearl culturing on
Bali is done by Atlas Pacific Ltd. of
Subiaco, Australia. For more information
on South Sea pearl cultivation and pearl
farming, go to the Atlas Pacific website at:
www.atlassouthseapearl.com.au
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Central Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara Barat region
contains the rugged island of Lombok, situated just east
of Bali. Lombok is known for its golden 'South-Seas' cultured
pearls. Lombok Pearl farms are located in on the south-western
coast of the island, west of the towns of Sekotong Timur,
Sekotong Tengah, and Lembar. The Lombok pearl
farms are located within the chain of 10 islands (Gili) along
the northern side of the Sekotong peninsula, between Sekotong
Timur and Bangko Bangko on the western tip. |
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