Natural Stone Crystal Bracelet Fashion
Blue goldstone and tangerine mother of pearl Stress reliever Mother of Pearl: Mother-Of-Pearl is the iridescent nacre layer that forms on the inside of a shell. It is an organic and inorganic material produced by select mollusks as an inner shell layer, it also makes up the colorful, iridescent outer coating of pearls. Mother-Of-Pearl is made up of brick-like layers of hexagonal platelets of aragonite. The iridescence or rainbow colors are caused by differential refraction of light waves off the aragonite layers. Throughout history, some cultures placed very little value on pearls and instead placed value on the luminescent mother-of-pearl shells. Before the 19th century, Japanese shell divers would often toss pearls when found. It is said that Polynesian children used pearls as marbles. In the Americas, Abalone was eaten and the shell used as inlay on carved objects made of wood, ivory, and bone. Mother of pearl is said to be a protection stone, by bringing the gentle healing power