Indeed, pearls from freshwater mussels lie at the center of the liveliest activity in pearling today. Natural freshwater pearls occur in mussels for the same reason that saltwater pearls occur in ...

Throughout much of recorded history, a natural pearl necklace comprised ... (now Sri Lanka), and in the Red Sea. Chinese pearls came mainly from freshwater rivers and ponds, whereas Japanese ...

Pearls are made by marine oysters and freshwater mussels as a natural defence against an irritant such as a parasite entering their shell or damage to their fragile body. The oyster or mussel slowly ...

Beads of Cambay recognizes the significance of selecting the right materials and is excited to introduce its latest collection of Gemstone Beads and Freshwater Pearls, which are available on its ...

or $4,000 or so if the pearls were natural. Most of the freshwater pearl rings in our roundup cost less than that. James Allen has plenty of pearl rings on offer, including this cultured pearl and ...

The presence of the freshwater pearl mussel in the Kushereka may indicate ... react sharply to environmental changes. The species is a natural biological filter that supports water purity in ...