A Pearl is the only gemstone grown inside of a living organism. Pearls are formed within oysters or mollusks when a parasite or grain of sand, penetrates the shell of the mollusk and enters the soft mantle tissue. In response to the irritation, the mantle’s cells release a crystalline substance called nacre, which builds up [...]
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