New Pearl Musem opens in RAK

                                             New Pearl Musem opens in RAK

 

 

RAK was well known as the main center of the pearl trade in the UAE and the Gulf area. The pearl trade and pearl diving, however, came to an end with the invention of the Japanese cultured pearls. In an effort to maintain the history of this trade , the RAK government has set up the pearl museum. It is located on Al Qawassim Corniche and it is one of a kind in the region. The museum belongs to a company that has been farming cultured pearls since 2005.The museum consists of two floors. As soon as the visitors step into the museum, they feel that that they are in a different world. The interior of the museum is made up of the oyster shells.  A large variety of pearls, which were all born in RAK, are displayed in the museum in different shapes and sizes. On the first floor of the museum, there is a detailed showcase of the gear and tools that were worn by the divers. The second floor contains photographs of traditional Japanese female divers in addition to displays of the world's famous pearls, as well as instructions on how to distinguish between the natural and the cultured pearls. The most remarkable pearl is  RAK's 12mm “Miracle of Arabia "that is placed on a red velvet throne inside the museum. There is also a boat that contains all the tools that divers needed during their pearling journey.