Global pearl industry
In 2010 global pearl production was structured followingly. Exact production figures are scarce in the industry, the following are estimated figures collected from different sources.
Marine Cultured Pearls
South Sea Cultured Pearls (2010)
Black Cultured Pearls (2010)
Fiji
Volume
9,500 pearls
Value
unknown
Source: Strack, 2011
French Polynesia
Volume
16,7 tonnes (10,2 million pearls)
Value
67 million US$
Source: Maison de la Perle
Micronesia
Volume
no commercial production
Akoya Cultured Pearls
Andy Müller estimated in 2009 that marine cultured pearls are produced in the following shares: Akoya cultured pearls (US$ 65m- 18%).
They are produced in China, Japan and Vietnam.
