Mother of Pearl Necklace

Mother of pearl necklace, also called Pearl shell necklace is a fashion accessory that has been used from centuries. Even 100,000 years ago humans started using mother of pearls to decorate themselves. It was known as a status defining kind of jewelry. These mother of pearls make very exquisite jewelry. Nowadays it is a very fashionable trend to wear a piece of mother of pearl jewelry for any occasion.

There are innumerable varieties of mother of pearls or shells that are found all over the world. Sea shell comes from many sea animals like puka, black lip, brown lip oysters, Mother of pearl shell to make natural shell jewelry.

Mother-of-pearl is nacre of abalone and other mollusk which have exotic colors. Shell pearl necklace is usually made up of this Mother-of-pearl. This beautiful substance has a luxurious glow and a beautiful luster that can be made into several types of jewelry. Subtle but colorful glow of Mother of pearls has beautiful iridescence. There are many types of Mother-of-pearls, white mother of pearls are very common and usually used in necklaces. Pink and green colored mother-of-pearl is also very popular. Since natural mother of pearls can be artificially tinted they are available in almost all colors.

Mother-of-pearls can be easily crafted into any shape you want so if you want to be different and natural go for shell necklace with green or white colored mother of pearl.

Shell pearl pendant with a 14k gold chain or a 925 sterling silver chain is also very popular. These pendants are available in many different shapes like original pearl in oyster shape or star or strawberry shape. This Mother-of-pearl shell with pearls is very natural and exquisite.

Necklace made up of small sized Mother-of-pearl shell is suitable for any look from casual to formal look. These shells are available in many colors from blue, pink, Green or any color that will suit your outfit. You can even mix them for a funky look. These pearl shells are not very expensive.

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