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Gold-Lip Oyster: The large oyster, found in the waters off Australia, Indonesia, Philippines and Japan, which produces gold-colored South Sea Pearls.
Gold-lip Oyster
A large oyster used in some countries to produce South Sea cultured pearls. It is called a "yellow" or "gold" lip oyster because it produces a yellowish nacre and the pearls tend to range in color from off-white to deep gold.
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 See also: Cultured pearl, Water, Black Pearl, Scribe, Nacre
  
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