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Description
Examples of nulon, tettron, and silk threads used in the stringing of pearls.Needles for stringing are on the left. (Image credit: Dr. John Supan)
Photographer
Dr. John Supan
Display Date
2000
Location
Toba Pearl Island, Japan
Collection
Fisheries
NOAA Affiliation
Louisiana State University
Keywords
Fisheries
Aquaculture
Pearl Culture