Cultured pearl grown in an oyster on a pearl farm in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam.

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3600 x 2400 px | 30.5 x 20.3 cm | 12 x 8 inches | 300dpi

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11 May 2014

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vietnam socialist republic of vietnam indochina peninsula southeast asia ha long bay quang ninh

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Cultured pearl grown in an oyster on a pearl farm in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam.

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