Fishing boats in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Gorgots / Getty. Before the quarantine, you’d have to be a resident of the UAE to experience virtual pearl diving at the National Museum of Ras Al Khaimah.

There are about 2,000 “Ama” left in Japan—female pearl divers who plunge unaided to the bottom of the ocean 100 to 150 times a day, holding their breath for up to two minutes at a time while ...

Pearl diving in the UAE dates back 7,000 years and used to cater to luxury clients from many parts of the world. Pearls from the UAE were in demand and very desirable at that time.

Pearl diving may now be a bygone industry in the UAE, but its ethos continues to be cherished by many both in the country and the wider Gulf region, ...

The pearl diving was a tough and rough and difficult profession. This is part of a nostalgia for the ‘good old days,’ instead of today, when Kuwaitis are mostly employed by the state. ...

The pearl divers are back in business at SeaWorld Orlando, where theme-park visitors are picking out underwater souvenirs again. In some ways, it’s so very Orlando to turn shopping into a little ...

Jassim, now 87, was among the last of the country’s professional pearl divers. “Our journey would take three to four months,” he said. “We [would] eat, drink, sleep only on the boat.” ...

The pearl divers are back in business at SeaWorld Orlando, where theme-park visitors are picking out underwater souvenirs again. In some ways, it’s so very Orlando to turn shopping into a little ...

Diamonds Are Forever, But Pearl Diving in Tahiti Makes for the Most Romantic Holiday. By Alexandra Malmed. February 8, 2018. Photographed by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, January 1970 ...

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Seventy years ago, Saad Ismail Al Jassim used to free dive 40 feet (13 meters) deep into the waters of the Persian Gulf, holding his breath to comb the seabed for oysters in ...