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Gold filled bulk chain, small curb,
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Gold filled bulk chain, medium flat
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Sterling silver Plain Lever back earring
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Gold filled bulk chain, medium textured
curb, medium weight, 3.7x5.5mm, 25 gauge
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The quite, gentle shine
and softness that it exudes have made
pearls possess an endearing quality. Over the
ages pearls have been highly valued as gemstones and
objects of beauty.
Creation of a pearl
Pearls are formed inside the shell of shelled
mollusks. It is produced within the soft tissue or
the mantle of the mollusk. The small irritants like
sand or particles of organisms enter the animal when
the shell valves are open for feeding or
respiration. The mollusk, as a defense mechanism
being irritated by the intruder, as a defense
mechanism, secretes the calcium carbonate and
conchiolin to cover the irritant. This secretion
process is repeated many times, to seal off the
irritation, thus producing a pearl.
Freshwater and saltwater pearls
Natural
freshwater pearls form in various species of
freshwater mussels, which live in lakes, rivers and
ponds while salt water pearls grow within pearl
oysters, which live in the oceans and seas.
Nacreous pearls are the best-known and most
significant among pearls. A unique quality of these
pearls is that while one family of nacreous pearl
oysters lives in the sea, the other lives in
freshwater.
Pearls are either natural or cultured. A natural
pearl is one that forms without any human
intervention at all while
cultured pearls are pearls that have been formed
by artificial means.
Natural pearls are rare and difficult to find and
are therefore highly valued. Earlier natural pearls
were found in many parts of the world while present
day pearls are found mostly in the seas of Bahrain
and in the Australian Indian Ocean. It is no wonder
that the pearl is referred to as the Queen of the
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Pendant
Uniquely designed sterling silver pendants and base
metal pendants with gemstones in various shapes and
sizes.
Pearls
Fresh water pearls available in a Wide Variety of
Colors, Shapes & Sizes.
Metal Beads
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Glass Beads
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Famous Pearls
Charles I: A famous pearl, now lost,
destroyed, or hidden away by a discreet collector,
was that of King Charles I.
Charles II: Like his predecessor, King
Charles I, King Charles II possessed a remarkable
pearl which was given to the monarch of Canary
Island.
La Peregrina: Known once as the Phillip II
pearl, La Peregrina, was once the most celebrated
pearl of its time. Weighing 203.8 grains, La
Peregrina was celebrated not only for its great
size, but also its perfect pear shape, its perfect
white color. It was owned by Queen Mary of Spain.
Imperial Hong Kong Pearl: The Imperial Hong
Kong Pearl is one of the largest pearls ever found
measuring 26mm by 39mm and weighs in at 25.5 grams.
It is believed to have once belonged to Chinese
royalty.
Abernethy Pearl: Perhaps the most famous is
the Abernethy pearl. This one weights 44 grams and
was collected by Bill Abernethy after whom it was
named.
The Pearl of Asia: One of the largest natural
pearls in the world is The Pearl of Asia. Discovered
in the 17th century in India, it is 600 carats. It
became the property of the King of Persia (currently
Iran), who in turn gave it to the Chinese Emperor
Qianlong. In China it was thought to bring happiness
and good fortune.
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