Harvesting a pearl does NOT kill the oyster, and Pearl Farming is very much a 'sustainable' practice. Not only does removing a pearl not kill the oyster that produced it, Pearl Farmers are extremely careful not to harm their oysters… In fact, pearl farmers typically use surgical-style instruments to harvest pearls.
15236297-ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-pearls – Pearls.com
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15236297-ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-pearls – Pearls.com
https://pearls.com/blogs/news/15236297-ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-pearls
