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A pearl is a hard, roundish object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of mollusks, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. 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 became a metaphor for something very rare, very fine, very admirable and very valuable. Valuable pearls occur in the wild, but they are very rare. Cultured or farmed pearls make up the majority of those that are currently sold. Pearls from the sea are valued more highly than freshwater pearls. Imitation or fake pearls are also widely sold in inexpensive jewelry, but the quality of the iridescence is usually very poor, and generally speaking, fake pearls are usually quite easy to distinguish from the real thing. Pearls have been harvested, or more recently cultivated, primarily for use in jewelry, but in the past they were also stitched onto lavish clothing, as worn, for example, by royalty. Pearls have also been crushed and used in cosmetics, medicines, or in paint formulations. Pearls that are considered to be of gemstone quality are almost always nacreous and iridescent like the interior of the shell that produces them. However almost all species of shelled mollusks are capable of producing calcareous concretions. Although these may also be legitimately referred to as "pearls" under Federal Trade Commission rules, and are formed in the same way, most of them have no value, except as curios. In several European languages, the word "pearl" is synonymous with "bead", which can lead to confusion during translation. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is the difference between mother of pearl and shell? Q. Hi, I'm just curious, I just want to know the differnce between mother of pearl and shell? I have a cross pendant made of shell and a huge round pendant that is made of mother of pearl as the person that sold them to me told me (different sellers) but they look so similar? So what is the difference if any? Thank You. Asked by Monserrat - Mon May 26 00:24:08 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Mother of pearl is part of the shell, not the shell. Mother of pearl is the inner lining of the shell. It is also called the "pearly layer". It is secreted by epithelial cells that line the mantle of the mollusk. These are the same cells that coat parasitic intruders forming a pearl (not a grain of sand - that is an urban legend). Answered by Bill - Wed May 28 14:54:22 2008 Blackberry Pearl: Can you turn off the emergency call feature in the locked setting? Q. I've called 911 about 4 times from my pocket. It is a really poor design that the pearl is the highest button on the face and scans down to emergency call quite a bit. Asked by function246 - Thu Jun 12 16:11:02 2008 - - 2 Answers - 2 Comments A. I haven't seen this option to disable the emergency calling. If you are going to be carrying it in your pocket I would recommend purchasing a holster for it. I use the one that came with my Pearl 8120. This way the device will be in standby mode while in the sleeve, so accidental key presses won't happen. Having the device in the sleeve holster will also prevent the track ball from accumulating dust or debris. Answered by CrackBerry Addict - Thu Jun 12 17:17:23 2008 Can you mix pearl finish and semi gloss paint together?
Q. I recently got a new room painted, and it seems to be kind of too dark. I have a extra gallon. The paint is Benjamin moore pearl finished paint. Can I mix this paint with a white semi gloss paint to make it lighter? Or should I just buy a lighter color all together? Thank you. Asked by Idealist Dreamer Realist - Tue Feb 5 02:59:38 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. hey as long as they are both latex paint mix away!!! Answered by GrimReaper - - Tue Feb 5 05:56:04 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Pearl" See also:
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