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Old 07-08-2006, 05:49 PM
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Egypt in addition to using pearls and pearl-shell from other sources (e.g., India), Ancient Egyptians were also familiar with their own local freshwater pearls from Aetheria and Unio species.
Jackson 1916
What is going on with this nowadays?
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