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A pearl is a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk or another animal, such as fossil conulariids.
Pearl (subtitled An X-traordinary Origin Story) is a 2022 American psychological horror thriller film directed by Ti West, co-written by West and Mia Goth, who reprises her role as the title character, and featuring David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland, and Emma Jenkins-Purro in supporting roles.
Pearl—natural or cultured—is a US birthstone for June, together with alexandrite and moonstone. Natural Pearls vs. Cultured Pearls. Natural pearls form in the bodies, or mantle tissue, of certain mollusks, usually around a microscopic irritant, and always without human help of any kind. Cultured Pearls.
Pearls are the only gems found within living creatures, both salt and freshwater mollusks. However, most pearls on the market today are cultivated, since they now occur extremely rarely in nature. While they require special care, pearls have an enduring appeal for jewelry, particularly as the traditional June birthstone. Natural pearl.
Simply put, pearls are gems but not stones. However, the ancients made little distinction between pearls and actual stones. A type of freshwater mussel with a variety of freshwater pearls. Photo by Hannes Grobe/AWI. Licensed under CC By-SA 3.0. The Moon, Water, and Pearl Symbolism.
Overview. About Pearl. View Gallery. Perhaps the best-loved gems of all time, pearls—natural and cultured—occur in a wide variety of colors. The most familiar are white and cream, but the palette of colors extends to every hue. Natural pearls form around a microscopic irritant in the bodies of certain mollusks.
a small, round object, usually white, that forms around a grain of sand inside the shell of a sea creature, especially an oyster. Pearls are valuable and are used to make jewellery: a string of pearls. a pearl necklace. ToscaWhi/ iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. pearls [ plural ] jewellery made from pearls: He gave her pearls for her birthday.
What is a Pearl?: The Most Classic Gemstone. In the market for pearl jewelry? Before making a purchase, it’s essential to learn about what these gems are. Pearls are the only gemstones in the world that come from a living creature. Mollusks such as oysters and mussels produce these precious jewels that people have adored since ancient times.
Aug 5, 2021 · Smithsonian Voices. From the Smithsonian Museums. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. The True Story Behind How Pearls Are Made. Learn about how mollusks create these shiny gems and how that...
Pearl Jewelry. Discover our imaginative collection of pearl jewelry. Tiffany’s master craftspeople meticulously choose and place the world’s most beautiful pearls in our timeless designs.
