Pearls, White, Round Shape, 5x5mm on 15 1/2-inch Strands
SKU: GMA-441
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$15.00
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Description
- White, medium round pearls 5x5mm on 15 1/2-inch strands
- 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.