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9 mm pearl earring studs
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The listing, 9 mm pearl earring studs has ended.

This auction is for one pair of 9 mm cultured pearl stud earrings with silvertone backs. Shaft is made of hypo-allergenic rhodium, very comfortable and attractive. Colors are white, peach or mauve. Let me know the color you want.

For everyone who has asked - YES THESE ARE REAL!!

A pearl is formed when the mantle tissue is injured by a parasite, an attack of a fish or another event that damages the external fragile rim of the shell of a molluc shell bivalve or gastropod. In response, the mantle tissue of the mollusk secretes nacre into the pearl sac, a cyst that forms during the healing process. Chemically speaking, this is calcium carbonate and a fibrous protein called conchiolin. As the nacre builds up in layers of minute aragonite tablets, it fills the growing pearl sac and eventually forms a pearl. It is a myth that a grain of sand can cause a pearl to form, as nacre will not adhere to inorganic substances.

Natural pearls are those pearls that are formed in nature, more or less by chance.

Cultured pearls, by contrast, are those in which humans take a helping hand. By actually inserting a tissue graft of a donor oyster, a pearl sac forms, and its inner side precipitates calcium carbonate in the form of nacre.

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So now u have more?
Aug 28th, 2012 at 2:11:07 PM PDT by
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Love the lesson, I really thought the sand forming a pearl story was true so thanks for your great description !
Aug 31st, 2012 at 11:28:24 AM PDT by
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