10 Amazing Facts about Pearls You didn’t know Existed
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Perfected by nature and requiring no art to enhance their beauty,Pearls were naturally the earliest gems known to man.
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HERE ARE TOP 10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT PEARLS YOU DIDN'T KNOW EXISTED
FACT 1
Pearls are the only gemstones in the world to have been extracted from living animals. While some oysters die after pearl extraction, there are mussels which remain alive even after the removal of pearls. And the collection of pearls has been around for over 4000 years.
FACT 2
Cultured pearls that are harvested from mollusks can be re-instilled to create pearls without killing the oysters.
FACT 3
The saltwater pearls, also known as the Akoya pearls are extracted from oysters, where as the freshwater pearls are collected from mussels. And not to forget, all the mollusks are capable of creating pearls.
FACT 4
These gemstones derive their distinctive colors from the inner elements of the shells, which range from white and ivory to pink, black, purple and even gold.
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http://bit.ly/AmazingPearls
HERE ARE TOP 10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT PEARLS YOU DIDN'T KNOW EXISTED
FACT 1
Pearls are the only gemstones in the world to have been extracted from living animals. While some oysters die after pearl extraction, there are mussels which remain alive even after the removal of pearls. And the collection of pearls has been around for over 4000 years.
FACT 2
Cultured pearls that are harvested from mollusks can be re-instilled to create pearls without killing the oysters.
FACT 3
The saltwater pearls, also known as the Akoya pearls are extracted from oysters, where as the freshwater pearls are collected from mussels. And not to forget, all the mollusks are capable of creating pearls.
FACT 4
These gemstones derive their distinctive colors from the inner elements of the shells, which range from white and ivory to pink, black, purple and even gold.
READ FULL ARTICLE ON :- http://bit.ly/AmazingPearls