DO YOU KNOW HOW PEARLS ARE FORMED?

                                           

Oysters are shellfish that live on sea and river beds. When they are hungry, they open their shell and draw in water, containing small edible creatures.

Something a tiny piece of sand may get trapped inside the shell. This irritates the oyster just as a dust particle may irritate your eye. This stimulates the oyster to stimulate called “mother of pearl”

This coats the sand particle smoothly so that it cannot hurt the oysters soft body. It coats the tiny particle upon the layer of this shiny substance until finally a beautifull pearl is formed. Most pearls today are cultured. This means that a grain of sand has been deliberately put inside the shell, forcing the oyster to form a pearl.