While still dependent on agriculture, the country is emerging as a major player in the electronics and oil/gas industries, among others. Economically, Vietnam is beginning to see significant investment from a wide range of businesses, domestic and foreign. From the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City to the beauty of Hạ Long Bay and Hoi An (both UNESCO World Heritage Sites), there are innumerable places of interest.

Vietnam is a land of great diversity and beauty. This account will help explain the shell nucleus manufacturing process, as well as the pearl farming activities witnessed on two Vietnamese pearl farms. The incredible attention to detail required to produce the bead nuclei, and the subsequent application of these nuclei in the culturing process, must be seen in person to be truly appreciated. The end product is used on both farms to produce a range of attractive Vietnamese bead cultured pearls suitable for use in fine-quality jewelry on a commercial scale.

The team was able to see how high-quality bead nuclei used on the company’s own farms, among others, are produced from the raw shells shipped to Vietnam. ABSTRACTĪ field trip to Vietnam in late 2019 permitted team members from GIA’s Bangkok laboratory access to a shell nucleus manufacturing factory and two pearl farms managed by Orient Pearls (Bangkok) Ltd. A Vietnamese pearl farm employee busy with his duties in Hạ Long Bay. Comprehensive CAD/CAM For Jewelry Certificateįigure 1.

Golden pearl farming spot