The
iridescent shimmering lining of certain shells is known as the Mother
of Pearl (abbrev. MOP) so named as it is used to seed cultured
pearl. This spectacular lining and its ability to be easily carved
into various shapes makes mother of pearl shell popular in the making
of jewellery today.
Aurum Australia specialize in supplying quality Mother of Pearl and paua shell pendants,
loose-end beads and jewellery in a range of styles, shapes and colours
ranging from white, pink, brown and black.
Mother of Pearl continues to maintain enormous popularity in jewellery
design with beads of Freshwater pearl and Mother of Pearl being added
into fashion swimsuit design. We can expect demand for Mother of
Pearl shell to continue. |