The oldest pearl in the world! It has been 8000 years. ...

20 191From October 30th to February 30th, 2020, a natural pearl with a history of 8000 years will be exhibited in the Louvre in Abu Dhabi. This is a pale pink pearl with a diameter of about 3 mm. According to radiocarbon dating, its sedimentary layer was formed in the Neolithic Age, dating back to 5800 -5600 BC, and it is the oldest pearl ever discovered.

This pink pearl was found on 20 17, which comes from an archaeological site on Malaoa Island in the west of Abu Dhabi. Well-preserved, with small spots and scratches on the surface. This organic gem is composed of calcium carbonate and nacre secreted by marine life, which is very easy to be eroded. It is very rare to be well preserved for hundreds of years.

Prior to this, there were two important pearl archaeological discoveries in the United Arab Emirates-a 7,500-year-old pearl with a diameter of about 1.7 mm was found at the Neolithic site in Umm Qaiwan Emirates; Antique pearls of the same period were also found in the archaeological site of Jebel Buhais in the emirate of Sharjah.

Archaeologists say that pearls were precious objects in the Neolithic Age. In Abu Dhabi, pearls can be exchanged with Mesopotamia for ceramics or other commodities, or they can be worn as jewelry. The discovery of this pink pearl proves that there was a pearl trade in the Neolithic Age. /kloc-In the 6th century, the pearl industry once became the economic pillar of the UAE. With the rise of cultured pearls in Japan in the 1930s, the pearl trade in this area gradually declined and was finally replaced by the oil industry.

The Louvre in Abu Dhabi will hold the "1 10,000 years of luxury" exhibition this month, with about 350 exhibits covering fashion, jewelry, art, furniture and other fields. This is the first public appearance of the world's oldest pearl. After the exhibition, it will be collected in the Zayed National Museum under construction in the United Arab Emirates.

Exhibition time: 201910/October 30th to February 2020 18.

Venue: Louvre in Abu Dhabi.

Sadiyat-Abu Dhabi-United Arab Emirates

Photo: Natural pearls, about 3mm in diameter, have a history of 8,000 years.

Photo: Natural pearls, with a diameter of about 1.7mm, have a history of 7500 years.