Pearls occupy a pride of place in the history of Hyderabad. ---- These artisans, who have inherited their skill from their forefathers, maintain strict secrecy about their craft.

(A) With the process of culturing today, pearls are easily available and affordable too.

(B) As it is perhaps the only place in India which has the distinction of having a large number of traditional artisans skilled in the craft of refining raw pearls.

(C) Only a few species of oysters and fresh water mussels create pearls of different hues.