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Old 07-28-2005, 06:34 PM
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Sorry we cannot help you much on that subject. A gaja-mukta (a.k.a. Elephant Pearl) would not be classified as a pearl. Elephant pearls are composed of concentric layers of 'dentine', not nacre. Also, they are formed in an elephant tusk - not a mollusk. I cannot say I have ever seen one before. If anyone has, please chime in.
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