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Japanese pearl diving

Posted on December 13, 2009 by thescubalady

Pearl diving, is a nearly obsolete method of taking oysters from the ocean floor. Before the turn of the 20th century, one of the only ways to obtain pearls was by diving to the ocean floor and bringing up the … Continue reading →

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