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Pearls – Buying Guide

Friday, March 20, 2009 12:07 No Comments

Pearls are one of the few organic precious gemstones, and they begin life as a particle of grit or other debris that becomes embedded inside the shell of a marine or freshwater mollusc such as a clam or oyster. This triggers a defensive mechanism in the mollusc to protects its soft, vulnerable interior and the [...]

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