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Gifts for Women – Freshwater Pearls—part two

How Are Freshwater Pearls Formed?
After many years of fishing for perfectly formed pearls deep in the ocean, someone came up with the bright idea of cultivating pearls—not making fake pearls, but giving mother nature a little push in the direction of pearl production. After some trial and error, it was discovered that pearls would form in freshwater more readily than in saltwater, and that their production could be encouraged by making a small incision in the lining of a mussel, which would prompt the mussel to release nacre.

 

How Are Saltwater Pearls Formed?
Saltwater pearls form as a result of a biological defense mechanism. When sand and other foreign objects get into mollusk shells (typically oyster shells), the mollusks releasing a substance called nacre to coat the foreign substance and protect the delicate lining of their anatomy. This nacre builds up and eventually forms pearls. The traditional pearl market is based on naturally occurring saltwater pearls found in certain oysters and mussels in the ocean. Finding perfectly round pearls and matching them by size and color is extremely time consuming and difficult, and so saltwater pearls became highly prized commodities.

Why Are Freshwater Pearls so Cheap?？


This process led to freshwater pearl farms, where thousands of different colored, shaped, and sized pearls are produced each year. Freshwater pearls are readily available, and are sold in the variety of shapes they are formed in (not just circles), so they are less expensive than saltwater pearls.

 

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