Difference between revisions of "Blister pearl"
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| − | Small hemispherical [ | + | Small hemispherical [[pearl|pearls]] with one flat side. Blister pearls occur when the pearl is formed between the mussel tissue and the hard outer [[oyster%20shell|mollusk shells]]. Sometimes blister pearl are sliced from a bump in the shell [[nacre]]. |
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Revision as of 15:08, 8 January 2014
Description
Small hemispherical pearls with one flat side. Blister pearls occur when the pearl is formed between the mussel tissue and the hard outer mollusk shells. Sometimes blister pearl are sliced from a bump in the shell Nacre.
Authority
- Jack Odgen, Jewellery of the Ancient World, Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Pearl." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 13 May 2004 .