Bahraini diver finds rare pearls, weighing 18 and 9 carats

A Bahraini diver has made the discovery of his life as he found two rare pearls in Bahraini waters. The Bahraini diver, Sanad Abdullah found the rare pearls, during a diving session. He was surprised to find the large pearls, one weighing 18 carats and the other nine carats. The discovery was made 18 meters deep in Bahraini seas. According to sources, it was found at half an hour sailing distance from the shore.

“The discovery was made half an hour away from the sea and 18 meters deep. “It was found in an area that was very famous for the discovery of pearls,” the source said. The discovered pearl is said to be extremely rare and one of a kind. It is also claimed that it is of high demand among jewellers and shoppers. Reportedly, the pearls were inspected by Danat - Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones. Bahrain has been famous for its availability of pearls for many generations.

The country is renowned for the quality of pearls and the number of rare pearls available here. Bahraini pearl is still popular around the world. Britain’s Kate Middleton was recently pictured wearing Bahraini pearl. Meanwhile, an 8,000-yearold pearl that archaeologists say is the world’s oldest was recently found in the UAE. Experts say the discovered pearl is a proof the objects have been traded since Neolithic times.

The natural pearl was found in the floor of a room discovered during excavations at Marawah Island, off the capital of the United Arab Emirates, which revealed the earliest architecture found in the country. “The layers from which the pearl came have been carbon dated to 5,800-5,600 BC, during the Neolithic period,” Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism said.

“The discovery of the oldest pearl in the world in Abu Dhabi makes it clear that so much of our recent economic and cultural history has deep roots that stretch back to the dawn of prehistory,” said its chairman Mohamed Al Mubarak.