JAKARTA -- Yustinus Mario Tenggara is upbeat about his family's pearl farming and trading business in eastern Indonesia. Exports have been robust in the past few years as demand rises -- mainly ...

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 ...

Indonesia: The fourth-largest pearl producer, known for producing some of the world's largest white and golden South Sea pearls. Its archipelago provides an ideal environment for cultivating high ...