What is a Pearl and what is it known for?
A. Through the ages the pearl has been known as the gem of purity and love. The lustrous glow of the pearl imparts and aura of mystery and romance.A pearl is a hard, rounded object produced by certain animals, primarily mollusks such as oysters.Pearls are formed inside the shell of certain bivalve mollusks. As a response to an irritating parasite inside its shell, the mollusk will deposit layers of calcium carbonate. Royalty and the very wealthy have always coveted pure, simple and elegant pearls. Q. What are the other uses of Pearl and how it is manufactured? A. Powder from crushed pearls was slipped into many a drink in the belief that it was an aphrodisiac. When in reality, the pearl placed around the neck, dangled from earlobes or slipped on a finger are much more effective in the realm of Romance. Pearls are used in jewelry and also crushed and used in cosmetics or paint. It is valued as a gemstone and is cultivated or harvested for jewellery. Pearl is the birthstone of June. Q. A
