There’s no debating that a trip to Tahiti and Bora Bora falls into the once-in-a-lifetime category. Fresh, locally grown ...

Besides round golden white loose cultured pearls, there’s a strand of well-matched round whites and a strand of oval pastel colors. The qualities that determine the overall value of a natural or ...

A taste of Moorea with Tahiti Food Tours ... but they offer the interactive experience of “diving” for your own pearl. Snorkels on, we plunge off the hut’s platform into the clear water ...

The exhibition will also feature a range of heritage and cultural activities dedicated to pearling culture and the unique cultural heritage of the pearling industry, alongside a display of traditional ...

The invention of the diving suit in 1874 revolutionized pearl diving in La Paz. (Nancy Ellis/Wikimedia Commons) Gastón Vives was the most dedicated of the pearlers during this golden age.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pearl Harbor survivor Harry Chandler, 102, of Tequesta, Fla., speaks to the media during the 82nd Pearl ...