Pearls, White, Irregular Button Shape, 4x5mm & 9x5mm on 16-inch Strands, Sold as a Set of 1

Pearls, White, Irregular Button Shape, 4x5mm & 9x5mm on 16-inch Strands, Sold as a Set of 1

SKU: GMA-407
Sale price $12.00

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Description

  • White, irregular "button" pearls 4x5mm & 9x5mm on 16-inch strands, sold and priced as a set of 2.
  • "Button" is the name for a pearl shape that is rounded or domes on one side and flat on the other. These are drilled lengthwise. The 2 strands are slightly different, both irregular. 
  • 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 eliminate the irritation. This coating grows over time increasing the pearl's luster and size. The color is influenced by minerals in the water.
  • The Chinese cultured some pearls 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.