![]() ![]() That story starts part one of the interview.Īnd in part two you'll hear of his eye opening experience investigating the colossal freshwater pearl industry in China. Stephen Bloom's interest in pearls began as a boy, as he watched his mother prepare herself for a night out in the 1950s and the pearl necklace she wore was the height of elegance. He also worked as a deckhand on a pearling boat off Broome - where he says the world's best pearls are produced. Stephen Bloom's three year journey around the world to see first-hand all aspects of the pearl trade brought him in contact with the men who control the global pearling industry, the dealers and buyers, and colourful characters as hooked on pearls as he is. bloom is a nonfiction story the author tells about his fascination with pearls. ![]() It's been written by Stephen G Bloom, a professor of journalism in Iowa, ironically an America state far from the ocean. Tears of mermaids: The secret story of pearls written by Stephan G. A round, luminescent pearl is the simplest and most perfect gem. The secrets of the pearling industry, its history and the obsession that people have with pearls are revealed in a new book called Tears of Mermaids. Tears of Mermaids The Secret Story of Pearls by Stephen G Bloom available in Trade Paperback on, also read synopsis and reviews. ![]() They're lustrous, luxurious, precious marbles that nature - with some manipulation - creates and they can command huge prices. ![]()
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