Pearls, Bronze, Large Top-Drilled Dancers 10mm long on 14-inch Strand
SKU: GMA-236
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$30.00
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Description
- Golden bronze Pearl "Dancers," which are drop-, or pear-shaped pearls drilled near the narrow end so they give the impression of motion, even if not moving.
- Only one 14-inch strand available
- I like to forget that bronze pearls are pearls and just use them for their color, luster, shape etc. this opens up a lot of possibilities that you might not think of.
- Most gems are stones, but a few like Pearl, Amber, Jet, and Coral, are classified as Organic gems, meaning they came from living things.
- Pearls are formed inside bivalves (similar to oysters), which coat any foreign substance that gets inside their shell with a smooth layer of pearly nacre to reduce the irritation.
- The Chinese cultured in the 12th or 13th century, but the Japanese developed it into an industry in the 1890s, inserting mother-of-pearl beads as the basis of their cultured Pearls.
- Pearls have been greatly valued in ancient China, India, and Greece. In Rome, only people of high rank were allowed to wear them. They remain among the most popular gems worldwide.