FREE: Mabe pearl pendant

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This is a fine example of a beautiful Mabe pearl. Pendant whole is edged with sterling silver, pic 2 is the back side of the pearl shell...this is a bargain as it retails for 80.00...Happy bidding
Mabe Pearls: Half Pearls with Whole Beauty
Mabe Pearls are quite different from what you might consider “normal” pearls. The reason for this stems from the way that mabe pearls are formed. Mabe pearls are considered to be “semi-spherical cultured pearls”. Instead of growing inside the body of the mollusk creature, as is the case with other pearls, mabe pearls grow against the inside shell.
This process causes mabe pearls to have a flat side, as opposed to being relatively spherical, or at least rounded like standard pearls. This also explains why mabe pearls are frequently called “half pearls”. Mabe pearls are most frequently produced within saltwater oysters within the regions of Japan, Indonesia, Australia, and French Polynesia.