PEARL-0808-100
67 in stock
Shell Pearl is an alternative to cultured pearls. Outwardly, it looks natural and is more pleasant to the touch than glass pearls, it is of better quality than river pearls. Shell Pearl bears the weight and appearance of natural South Sea pearls. The manufacturing process for Shell Pearl is similar to that of imitation glass pearls. The main difference is that the imitation pearl glass has a glass in the center, while the shell pearl has a natural sea shell core. The coating contains natural pearl, ground into powder. The surface of this pearl is very different from the granular structure of natural cultured pearl nacre - it is even and smooth. Since the core of such pearls is a real shell, such pearls both to the touch and at first glance look like real sea pearls. The shape of the beads is a ball. Shell Pearl are considered to be the highest quality imitationnatural pearls. By the way, when making Chanel jewelry, the fashion house uses Shell Pearl rather than its glass counterpart.