1. "Collapse of the pearling industry." 1934 – British air base established.

2. Kuwait's pearling industry also collapsed as a result of the worldwide economic depression.

3. After the collapse of the pearling industry, most divers switched to the newly founded oil sector.

4. There were around 30,000 pearl divers by the end of 1930, as pearling was the principal industry in Bahrain prior to the discovery of oil in 1932.

5. The storied location of the ancient Dilmun empire and home to the epicentre of the Gulf's pearling past, Bahrain has a history to reflect on with pride.

6. The golden age of pearling is stated to have been between the 1850s to 1930, when pearls were more precious than diamonds and had attracted jewelers like Jacques Cartier to the country.