NTDTV englishnews2011.10.10---Lombok Island, Hotbed of Pearl Business in Indonesia

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NTDTV englishnews2011.10.10---Lombok Island, Hotbed of Pearl Business in Indonesia
Lombok Island, Hotbed of Pearl Business in Indonesia
Like many of Indonesia's beautiful islands, Lombok is a popular tourist destination. But what sets Lombok apart is the bustling pearl market. Our correspondent brings us the success story of one pearl jewelry artisan from Lombok.

Lombok is one of the beautiful islands located in West Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Famous for its high-quality pearls, many locals have created jewelry businesses to sell their handmade accessories to tourists.

One pearl jewelry artistan is 26-year-old Mohamad Rozi. Together with four of his family members, he set up this jewelry business to meet the market demand in his area.

[Mohamad Rozi, Pearl-Jewelry Artisan]:
"Production depends on the market. During peak seasons, we prepare more human resources, 5 to 6 persons. We can produce about 10, 15 to 30 items a day."

Rozi has been able to pay for his school and university tuition by himself from the income of his pearl jewelry business.

The raw materials he uses mainly come from Lombok, but he also buys from the Ambon and Bima region.

His pearl jewelry art includes rings, necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Every piece is made from either fresh water pearls or salt water pearls, with prices ranging between 5 to 1000 US Dollars. Fresh water pearls are usually cheaper than salt-water pearls, says Rozi.

The Lombok Sumbawa Pearl Festival began just last year by the local government to boost the economy of Lombok. Organizers hope to bring in tourists from abroad to make Lombok an even more popular tourist destination.

NTD News, Lombok, Indonesia.

在印尼龍目島，珍珠生意的溫床
印尼的許多美麗的島嶼一樣，龍目島是一個受歡迎的旅遊目的地。但台龍目島除了是繁華的珍珠市場。我們的記者給我們帶來了一個珍珠首飾的成功故事，從龍目島的工匠。

龍目島是位於印度尼西亞西努沙登加拉省的美麗的島嶼之一。其高品質的珍珠而聞名，許多當地人都創造了珠寶企業向遊客出售自己手工製作的配件。

一個珍珠首飾 artistan是26歲的穆罕默德肉孜。與他的家人4一起，他成立的珠寶企業，在他的區域，以滿足市場需求。

[穆罕默德肉孜，珍珠首飾工匠]：
“取決於市場上的生產旺季期間，我們準備了更多的人力資源，5至6人，我們每天可以生產約10年，15至30項。”

肉孜已經能夠支付他的學校和大學的學費由他本人，他的珍珠首飾業務的收入。

他使用的原材料主要來自龍目島，但他也從安汶和比馬地區購買。

他的珍珠首飾藝術包括戒指，項鍊，耳環和手鐲。每一件作品無論從淡水珍珠或海水珍珠，在5至1000美元之間不等的價格。肉孜說，淡水珍珠，通常比鹹水珍珠便宜。

龍目島松巴哇珍珠節開始由當地政府就在去年增加的龍目島的經濟。組織者希望來自國外的遊客帶來一個更受歡迎的旅遊目的地，使龍目島。

新台幣新聞，印度尼西亞龍目