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MOTHER OF PEARL Mother of pearl is the common name for irridescent nacre, a layer of material which forms the shell lining of many mollusks. When nacre deposits around a substance lodged inside the mollusk, it becomes a pearl. In ancient Egypt, the decorative use of mother of pearl has been traced as far back as 4000 BC. |
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