This 18 inch collar-style necklace is six strands of freshwater pearls artfully twisted together. Nestled within the twists are several 4mm "black diamond" Swarovski crystals. The clasp is a hook and eye clasp of 0.925 sterling silver. 
Price: $70.00 
What is a cultured pearl?
Instead of allowing the oyster or mollusk to make a pearl on its own--a process than can take decades--a tiny foreign object is placed in the tissue of the oyster. It coats the offending object with nacre, eventually forming a "pearl". It is closely monitored until it is ready to harvest. 99% of today's pearls are cultured.
For further reading: Cultured Pearl
2 comments:
Really interesting Jay. I didn't know that about the "cultured" pearls! Thanks for filling me in! I could need that someday for trivia : ) Gorgeous Necklace! Swarovski is right by me in Cranston, RI (or they used to be anyway)...
x0xx Amy (Park-Avenue Princess)
Thank you. I didn't know Swarovski's American headquarters was in RI. Good to know. :)
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