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Pearls are produced by mollusks, mussels or oysters belonging to the Unionidae family. Saltwater pearls are produced by oysters in the ocean, while freshwater pearls come from mussels growing in lakes, rivers or ponds other than the ocean. These mollusks create a substance called nacre when an irritant object enters its shell. The nacre will wrap around the object until it is covered with this iridescent substance, and the resulting gem is known today as a pearl.

Maybe you have heard of the term natural pearls and cultured pearls. Natural pearls are created without human intervention, while cultured pearls are produced by a process where man will introduce a foreign object inside the mollusks' shell, and harvests it after nacre coating. Due to over fishing, the pearls produced the natural way are very rare. Most pearls that you can find in the market today are already cultured.

Have you ever wondered how freshwater cultured pearls began? Thousands of years ago, most pearls came exclusively from the ocean. However, not all oysters have produced a pearl inside. In a harvest of three tons, only about three or four oysters can produce a perfect pearl. That is why the pearls at that time were outrageously expensive.

So scientists thought of a way to culture pearls, and they found out that if they will pry open the shell of the mussel, introduce a very small object (like a bead or a metal), then return the mussel in the water, it will also coat the object with nacre and produce a pearl.

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Freshwater cultured pearls are formed inside the body of oysters. The mollusk deposits layer of nacre, a combination of crystalline and organic substances, when any irritant or parasite enters or placed inside its body. Over a period of time with nacre building up in layers upon layers, the pearl is formed. Interestingly, a single mussel can produce up to 40-50 pearl beads. It takes about 2-3 years to grow freshwater cultured pearls. Uncertainties of climate and water conditions often affect the growth of freshwater cultured pearls as human have little control over its natural growth. Only up to 5 % of the entire production of freshwater cultured pearls are used in pearl jewelry and the rest is used in cosmetics and other products.

New better techniques and constant monitoring of freshwater pearls growth has helped the pearl jewelry industry to a very large extent. Not only quality is becoming excellent each harvesting season but also it has led to relatively large production of freshwater pearls. Pearls farms in China along the Yangtze River Delta belt have recently seen tremendous growth.

Freshwater cultured pearls have always been the preferred choice of many women. Freshwater cultured pearls are now available in high lustrous quality and at much affordable prices than ever before. Freshwater cultured pearls are one of the most beautiful and magical gems on this earth.

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