When we talk about Oyster pearls we normally refer to the cultivated ones, but it’s still possible to find some, even if rarely, in nature inside the oysters which spontaneously grow on the west coasts of United States and Mexico. Before the pearl cultivation started every single pearl came from natural findings and, because of […]
Usually pearls are produced – or cultivated – from mussels and oysters, which can give birth to the most known and appreciated types of pearls with the typical mother-of-pearl composition. But not everybody knows that even the most common clams are able to produce pearls without nacre. Theoretically every bivalve could be albe to produce […]
A pearl, to be appreciated, doesn’t necessarily have to be perfectly round or white: Feather pearls are really loved mainly for their irregular shape with reminds of a delicate feather with perlescent shades. This particular fresh water pearl comes to life from the Margaritifera Margheritifera, which can be mainly found in the Mississipi river; its […]
The more a thing is rare in nature the more it’s appreciated, and if this thing even possesses miraculous characteristics, like a considerably large dimensions, then a possible finding may become a discovery of highest importance. Last October two Philipine provinces had seen an incredible discovery, the extraordinary finding of a group of 8 Tridacna […]
There are many types of mussels which produce as many varieties of pearls, each one different from the others. The Scallop ones are produced by pectinidae family mussels, particularly by a special type called “Mano de Leon” for its strange shape which recalls a lion paw. This mussel is, conversely to the other mussels “without […]
The word “pearl” immediately recalls a precious round gem, white and flawless, a sybol of purity and elegance. But nature would be too predictable is it would donate to us the same things. Quahog pearls, infact, have nothing of white or perlescent since they aren’t made of mother-of-pearl at all, but more like ceramic. A […]
The nature is itself neverending surprise, constantly changing and being a source of new and extraordinary discoveries for men: the almost prodigious finding of a single oyster containing 85 natural pearl can only stress one more time the wonderful potential on nature itself. Found 20 years ago by Giampiero Piva in Egypt, off the shores […]
Pearls’ cultivation has solved the big rarity problem of these natural treasures, making them easily obtainable. But there are still some oyster beds which produce pearls without the hand of the man, places like Persic Gulf, Sri Lanka and Red Sea. The mussel, which produces these rare beauties, is the Pinctada Margaritifera Erythrensis, nowaday present […]
Among the multiple types of natural pearls that can be found, there is one in particular, very appreciated for its characteristic color and the extreme rarity: the Abalone pearls. This type of pearl comes to life from the gastropod mussel Haliotis, particularly diffused in Australia and New Zealand thanks to the incisive marketing done by […]
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