• A Kuwaiti diver returnsafter scouring the seabed for shells during the annual pearl diving season off the Kuwaiti coast. All Photos AFP
    A Kuwaiti diver returnsafter scouring the seabed for shells during the annual pearl diving season off the Kuwaiti coast. All Photos AFP
  • Kuwaiti dhows in the Arabian Gulf.
    Kuwaiti dhows in the Arabian Gulf.
  • Pearl-diving trips are held annually under the patronage of the Kuwaiti emir.
    Pearl-diving trips are held annually under the patronage of the Kuwaiti emir.
  • Pearl diving was once an important national trade, prior to the discovery of oil.
    Pearl diving was once an important national trade, prior to the discovery of oil.
  • Kuwaiti divers return from a trip to the bottom of the sea.
    Kuwaiti divers return from a trip to the bottom of the sea.
  • Kuwaitis on board a dhow.
    Kuwaitis on board a dhow.
  • A Kuwaiti dhow at sea.
    A Kuwaiti dhow at sea.
  • A fleet of dhow carrying pearl divers.
    A fleet of dhow carrying pearl divers.
  • Kuwaiti divers search for pearls in shells.
    Kuwaiti divers search for pearls in shells.

Pearl diving in Kuwait: Annual hunt is on for gemstones - in pictures

Pearl-diving trips are held annually under the patronage of the Kuwaiti emir

The National

July 31, 2019

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