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Pearl identification
Pearls are our passion so we try to give as many variations of this blessing from the sea as we can
Below is a description to help you tell a mabe from a biwa!
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MABE PEARL
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A mabe pearl is a half domed pearl usually around the size of a thumbnail.

BIWA PEARL
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A biwa pearl is also sometimes called a stick pearl due to its long thin baroque shape.

BLISTER PEARL
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A Blister pearl is the the last hurrah of the pearl shell that just produces small pearls on the shell that is then harvested attached to the mother of pearl.

FRESHWATER PEARLS
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These lovelies come in all shapes, sizes and colours.

They are usually beaded onto necklaces, bracelets set in gold or silver, or worn as earrings.