Difference between revisions of "Blister pearl"

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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
 
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]].
 
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]].
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* Jack Odgen, ''Jewellery of the Ancient World'', Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982
 
* 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 .
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "Pearl." Accessed 13 May 2004.
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:13, 8 May 2022

Brooch with blister pearls
MFA# 13.1698

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.

Resources and Citations

  • Jack Odgen, Jewellery of the Ancient World, Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982