Cultured Pearl Bracelet

Item Description

The vast majority of gemstones are indeed minerals, but there are a few organic gems in the world. Pearls along with Coral and Amber are some of the most recognized and valued organic items in the world of gems and jewelry. Pearls are the results of the hard work of a living shelled mollusk (typically an oyster) which produces these items directly in the mantle of its body. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form. This material is called nacre and is deposited in concentric layers on a small bit of debris or irritant that finds its way into a the animal's shell in nature, or induced by man in cultured pearls.. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes of pearls (baroque pearls) occur. The finest quality natural pearls have been highly valued as gemstones and objects of beauty for many centuries, and because of this, the word pearl has become a metaphor for something very rare, fine and admirable. Here we have a lovely bracelet featuring twenty (20) gorgeous peachy-pink colored cultured Pearls. The piece has an adorable "rose"-shaped sterling silver slide clasp, and the entire bracelet measures 7.5 inches long. A perfect gift idea for the upcoming holidays.