The
cultured pearl industry was formed to produce gorgeous
pearls at affordable prices
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Genuine pearls only develop in two forms. The first form
is the "natural" pearl or the Oriental pearl. The other
form is the "cultured" pearl and which is the most
common and most affordable. Cultured pearls are formed
when a mother-of-pearl bead is introduced or nucleated
into the oyster/mollusk or by using an irritant such as
a piece of tissue. In the former process, the mollusk
coats the mother-of-pearl bead with numerous layers of a
secretion known as nacre, which will eventually form a
resplendent pearl.
The natural pearl forms from nature as an irritant, when
a parasite finds its way through an oysters shell. On
the other hand, the cultured pearl is formed by
surgically implanting a piece of freshwater tissue into
the oyster. Both means of pearl formation result in
superior, lustrous pearls. Natural pearls are quite rare
and beyond most consumers means. Because of this, the
Cultured Pearl industry was formed.
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