Colour: White, black, grey, pink, brown, and yellow.
Hardness: 3.5-4.5.
Origin: China, Japan, Vietnam, Australia, Philippines, Tahiti, Cook Islands, Bahamas, Bermuda, and other countries.
Birthstone for June.
Long known as the 'Queen of Gems', Pearls are created when an oyster or mussel covers a foreign object with beautiful layers of nacre. Long ago, natural Pearls were important financial assets, comparable in price to real estate, as thousands of oysters had to be searched for just one Pearl. They were rare because they were created only by chance. Nowadays most Pearls are created with human aid, but still maintain the beautiful lustre of reflected light.
Hardness: 3.5-4.5.
Origin: China, Japan, Vietnam, Australia, Philippines, Tahiti, Cook Islands, Bahamas, Bermuda, and other countries.
Birthstone for June.
Long known as the 'Queen of Gems', Pearls are created when an oyster or mussel covers a foreign object with beautiful layers of nacre. Long ago, natural Pearls were important financial assets, comparable in price to real estate, as thousands of oysters had to be searched for just one Pearl. They were rare because they were created only by chance. Nowadays most Pearls are created with human aid, but still maintain the beautiful lustre of reflected light.
