PolyU Library
Journal Call no.HD9747.A8J48
Article TitleJapanese Akoya : demand decreases.
Is Part OfJewellery news Asia ; no.157, Sep 1997, p.90, illus.
AbstractMr. Toshio Hotta, managing director of Star International Pearl Limited in Hong Kong, reported in this article that demand for Japanese Akoya pearls has decreased significantly in Asia, and increased exports to the United States, Europe and the Middle East do not offset the overall sales decrease.