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Originally Posted by Zeide Erskine Hi Slraep,
The layers inbetween or what looks like layers inbetween are more aragonite layers where the individual aragonite crystals are facing in another direction. Hence the refraction. It makes me happy when other people finally understand why I want my pearls unprocessed.
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Okay now, the transparent layers have been demystified! It couldn't be conchiolin because the percentage of it in a fine pearl compared to aragonite is just too small.
Slraep