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Journal Call no.HD9747.A8J48
Article TitleChina produces 22 tonnes.
Is Part OfJewellery news Asia ; no.165, May 1998, p.82, illus.
AbstractAnnual production of Chinese Akoya pearls suitable for use in jewellery is estimated at 22 tonnes in China. Annual growth rate has stabilized at about 10 percent, suppliers in Hong Kong said. The article features the processing and sales of Chinese Akoya pearls of eight companies, four based in Hong Kong, and two each in Japan and in China.