Round Pearl Pendant (with chain) 85322ea4f5aa7a207fa00efe7e737371 Aragonite and Calcite are similar

Aragonite and Calcite are similar in chemical composition (polymorphs) but are structured differently

named from the latin word “cerussa” (white)

The word sapphire comes from the Greek translation for blue and was used in ancient times to describe any blue stone

At times the tools were also “polished”: a final grinding with a fine abrasive

It closes with a large sterling silver lobster clasp and measures 17" long

Round Pearl Pendant (with chain) 85322ea4f5aa7a207fa00efe7e737371 Aragonite and Calcite are similarPearls are objects produced within the soft mantle of a mollusk. Like the shell of the mollusk, a pearl is composed of a microcrystalline calcium carbonate that is deposited in thin concentric layers. Pearls can occur spontaneously in nature, but the bulk of the worlds pearls are obtained through farming, or culturing, pearls from freshwater mollusks. Wild pearls, or pearls occurring without human intervention, are incredibly rare. Seeding a pearl