Now we see pearls almost as accessories, relatively inexpensive decorations to accompany more costly gemstones. Before the creation of cultured ... of his mother's pearl earrings.

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Most cultured freshwater pearls are composed entirely of nacre, just like their natural freshwater and natural saltwater counterparts. Throughout most of this century, the Japanese dominated the ...

Tahitian 'Bubble' earrings designed by Sean Gilson for ... The only pearls Assael never supplies or sells, she commented, are cultured freshwater pearls. Regarding the company’s reputation ...

Natural versus cultured. Natural pearls are hard to find. They're rare, and this makes them worth more money. But let's rewind for a second. What is a natural pearl, and how are they formed?

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Pearls are made by marine oysters and freshwater mussels as a natural defence against ... which encases the irritant and protects the mollusc from it. When pearls are cultured commercially an irritant ...

About 200 years ago pearl mussels were harvested for, as the name suggests, pearls. However, the name can mislead - only about one per cent of them contain this hidden 'treasure' (and most of ...