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Mother-of-Pearl Bracelets
Mother of pearl is the common name for iridescent nacre, a blend of minerals that are secreted by
oysters and other mollusks and deposited inside their shells, coating and protecting their bodies from parasites and foreign
objects. Nacre is the same substance that is deposited around an object that becomes lodged in the mollusk--either
naturally or inserted by humans--to become a pearl. Although pearls are popular today, in the past some
cultures regarded colorful pieces of mother of pearl as more desirable decoration for jewelry and other objects.
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Black and gold seed beads with mother-of-pearl chips and opalescent melon beads. There's also a really nice 10mm
round M-O-P bead as a centerpiece and a citrine charm hanging from the clasp.
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