Welcome To DANAT
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As a reflection of Bahrain’s ancient pearling history and the strong desire to protect this heritage, DANAT was established as the guardian of global gemmological excellence. It plays a vital role in ensuring, protecting and enhancing public trust in pearls, gemstones and jewellery. DANAT is an authority on industry standards, scientific knowledge and education, and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of professional and personal ethics. Read More
- Trust, Ethics and Transparency DANAT seeks to become the world’s preferred centre for natural pearl and gemstones third party verification services. It aims to establish itself as the respected channel for international markets, serving both local and global clients and bolstering the reputation of the Kingdom as a leading centre for gemstone expertise. Read More
- Reporting Licenced by the Bahrain Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Tourism, DANAT is certified and equipped to examine pearls and gemstones, and provide clients with various reports authenticating and verifying their precious possessions. DANAT provides both standard and enhanced report formats strictly in accordance with published fee schedules. Read More
- An Accessible Location The Bahrain Institute for Pearls & Gemstones (DANAT) is located in the East Tower of Bahrain’s prestigious World Trade Centre. The offices are above Moda Mall, a premier high-end jewellery shopping centre with extensive car parking facilities. Bahrain’s historic Souk, a 15-minute walk away, is home to a vast variety of jewellery outlets, many established by long-time pearling families. Jewellery, a popular commodity, can be found in several malls from Bahrain’s City Centre to Al Aali and Seef Malls, all minutes away by car. Even the Bahrain International Airport (amongst the world’s speediest) is a mere 15-minute drive. Contact Us
Publications
Experiments in using atypical ‘beads’ and mantle interference in the production of cultured pearls with Australian Pinctada maxima
Since approximately 2010 a practice has been developed of using low quality natural pearls as the substrates for cultured nacre growth.
Learn MoreBlack Non-Nacreous Natural Pearls from Pteria sp
The Bahrain Institute for Pearls & Gemstones (DANAT), Manama, recently received a 5.70 ct black pearl (9.49–9.51 ´ 8.75 mm) and an 11.84 ct black and brown pearl (13.63–13.71 ´ 9.55 mm), both of button shape (Figure 1).
Learn MoreNatural Pearls from Australian Pincada Maxima
The fascinating and colorful history of natural pearling in Australian waters is presented, from the early six-man luggers to the large ships in modern fleets where pearl culture has been the focus for the past
several decades.
News
DANAT and Supreme Council for Environment assess pearl oyster beds in Bahrain
The Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones (DANAT), in partnership with the Supreme Council for Environment, concluded the first phase of a study project to assess the state of Bahrain’s pearl oyster beds. The research study was commissioned to assess the impact of the National Plan to Revitalize the Pearl Sector on the pearl […]
DANAT to Offer Gemmology Courses in Bahrain in Association with Gem-A
Manama, Bahrain, 15 April 2020: DANAT, the Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones, has signed an agreement with Gem-A (The Gemmological Association of Great Britain), becoming the first Gem-A Accredited Teaching Centre in the Middle East. For the first time, DANAT will offer Gem-A accredited Gemmology Foundation and Diploma courses, aimed at individuals pursuing a career […]
DANAT: Introducing the leading Institute for the study and certification of pearls
Bahrain translates from Arabic as “two seas”; the first of which is surrounding the Kingdom, and the second is large reserves of fresh underground water. Here, the extraction of natural pearls has been going on for many years, a practice that ancient scholars, merchants and travellers have written about and something which Bahrain is famous […]