Mother of Pearl Jewelry

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Jewelry.com is your go-to source for expert information, buying tips and shopping advice helping you find perfect mother of pearl jewelry for any occasion. Popular for its wide range of iridescent colors, mother of pearl jewelry is a perfect marriage of classic beauty and affordable elegance.

Historically, certain cultures placed little or no value on pearls and focused instead on luminescent mother of pearl. At one time, Polynesian children used pearls as marbles, while their parents harvested pearl oysters for their shells, creating ornate mother of pearl jewelry and decorations. Mother of pearl ornaments have been found in ancient Sumerian tombs; ancient peoples were as captivated with mother of pearl jewelry's radiance as we are today. The thickness of mother of pearl is close to the wavelength of visible light, allowing mother of pearl jewelry to reflect different colors of light at different viewing angles- creating matchless shimmering color that shifts constantly, a wearable pearlescent rainbow.

Uniquely resilient (mother of pearl has been found to be stronger than cement), mother of pearl jewelry is timeless, durable elegance at stunningly attractive prices. Glowing with kaleidoscopic color, mother of pearl jewelry never fails to catch the eye, and its unique affordability ensures that mother of pearl jewelry is a never-fail must-have for every stylista!

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