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Pearl Types
Natural Pearls
Natural pearls are created without any intervention from man when a tiny irritant finds its way into a mollusk. This causes the animal to secrete a substance to encapsulate the intruder in order to reduce the irritation. The result can be quite magical as the process continues over time to produce a lustrous spherical gem. Natural pearls of any significant size are extremely rare and are almost nonexistent in the market today.
Cultured Pearls
Cultured pearls are produced by the mollusk in exactly the same way as natural pearls, except that the irritant or nucleus is specially prepared and surgically implanted. Fortunately, the modern industry of pearl cultivation which began in the late 1800's is thriving today, making beautiful pearls both available and affordable. Cultured pearls are produced in a variety of different mollusks in both saltwater and freshwater.
The process of growing a cultured pearl is also referred to a
Pearl Types
Natural Pearls
Natural pearls are created without any intervention from man when a tiny irritant finds its way into a mollusk. This causes the animal to secrete a substance to encapsulate the intruder in order to reduce the irritation. The result can be quite magical as the process continues over time to produce a lustrous spherical gem. Natural pearls of any significant size are extremely rare and are almost nonexistent in the market today.
Cultured Pearls
Cultured pearl
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