Pearls, White, Round Circled (aka Ringed) 12mm on 8.5-inch Strands
SKU: GMA-243
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$25.00
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Description
- White, round "circled" or "ringed" pearls, 12mm on short 8.5-inch strand
- These well large round pearls with well defined circles (made by buildup of nacre) have a dedicated following
- Only one strand available
- 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.