Mother of Pearls

The iridescent substance called nacre is the mother of pearl that is found inside some mollusks. Nacre means the shell. In the shell building process, the mollusks deposits layers of calcium carbonate that are old together by an organic compound. This combination of an organic compound and the calcium carbonate results in the formation of nacre or the mother of pearl. Mother of pearls has been used in jewelries, decoration, and ornaments from a very long time.

This mother of pearl is a freshwater pearl having solid nacre. They are very versatile, last for a longer time, have the ability of resist chipping, wear and degeneration. These freshwater mothers of pearl have a very wide range of colors and shapes than any other pearl type. They are the inexpensive pearls and can be used as a substitute for the high quality and expensive Akoya pearls. They are generally preferred more by the jeweler’s to make jewelry pieces that favor designs over the gems itself.

You can make amazing jewelries with the mother of pearls. With their wide varieties in color and shapes, they give an opportunity to explore with it in numerous ways to create artistic an unusual jewelry pieces. You can either use a single colored mother of pearl or a combination of two or more colored pearls to make your fine jewelry. You can either buy the readymade sets made of mother of pearls in the market or you can purchase the loose wholesale strands of mother of pearls available in the market and make your own jewelry at home.

You can make necklaces, beautiful, long chandelier earrings, unusual shaped bracelet, and even tiaras for the weddings using this mother of pearls. Mold them into the forms using your imagination and creativity to create antique jewelry that can be added to your collection.

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