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Pearl Education
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- Pearl Grading & Care
Imitation Pearls Defined
Imitation pearls are products produced to simulate the appearance of cultured or natural pearls but do not possess ...- Categories:
- Natural Pearls
By Caitlin Williams and Kathie Hodson
The Pearl
Millions of dollars, arranged murder, historical fabrications, journeys ...- Categories:
- Natural Pearls
Distinguishing Characteristics
Pinctada radiata is most notorious as one of the greatest sources of natural pearls. Historically, P.radiata ...- Categories:
- Natural Pearls
Scallop Pearls Defined
A scallop pearl is a non-nacreous calcareous concretion produced by any member of the pectinidae (scallop) family. ...- Categories:
- Natural Pearls
Pinctada shimizuensis (S. K. and R. Wada, 1953)
P. nigra pearls are rare and generally inferior. They were likely ...- Categories:
- Natural Pearls
P. martensii (Dunker 1857)
Ecology And Habitat
P. martensii originates from Japan and the Ryukyu islands. It is found ...- Categories:
- Natural Pearls
Pinctada maculata (Gould, 1850)
Distinguishing Characteristics
P. maculata is the smallest of the Pinctada genus. The ...
