The precious pearl is our historical treasure, which is brought
us to this modern life. In RAK which
used to be called Julfar and was a pearl trading center was opened the new
Pearls Museum; which shows the story of the treasure.
In the early 1930s the
old pearling industry collapsed in the Gulf due to the Japanese invention of
cultured pearls, but pearls are still in our life, as Emaratis. RAK Pearls
Holding is the company which organized the museum; the museum is graced by
thousands of local pearls and on the trip you can see detailed showcases of
tools and gear worn by pearl divers on the first floor. The divers had no
protection from the dangers of the sea. You can have diving experience with expert
guide as the divers used to do and they had a designated singer, and took with
them drums. The second floor is displays of the famous pearls and instruction
on how to distinguish natural and cultured pearls from different areas, shape,
color and cost.
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