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Oyster cages.
A diver inspects cages of giant Pinctada maxima oysters suspended beneath rafts at a pearl farm at Koh Sa Mae, Thailand, near the town of Pattaya. These oysters produce large so-called South Sea pearls, which accrete around a 'seed', a sphere of freshwater mussel shell, which is planted inside. These are among the most valuable of all cultured pearls..
Author: Michael Freeman
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Photo keywords: cultured., diver., farm., gem., harvest., ipn, jewellery., Koh Sa Mae., Pattaya., pd, pearl., pinctada maxima., pinctada., precious., shell., South Sea., Thailand., underwater.
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