Mother of Pearl 9mm Black Carved Flower Bead - 15-16 Inch Morocco the second-hardest mineral next to

the second-hardest mineral next to diamond

and was first discovered in 1854 in Norway

a banded Chalcedony that is predominantly white with layers of brown

·         Finish: Electroplated with a nickel-free silver plating

Iron gives them blue

Mother of Pearl 9mm Black Carved Flower Bead - 15-16 Inch Morocco the second-hardest mineral next toMother of Pearl, also known as Nacre, is an iridescent composite of organic and inorganic material most known for being the coating of pearls. It is produced by certain molluscs as an inner shell layer, and forms around pieces of sand or other irritations within such a molluscs shell to create pearls. Mother of Pearl is white with an iridescent sheen.