Wednesday, December 29, 2010

HISTORY of MOTHER of PEARL Religious Rosary Beads Antique Jewelry LOURDES St Joan of ARC



We have a large selection of Religious antique and Mother of Pearl "One of a Kind" Jewelry pieces....



Sacre Coeur...



Lourdes...




Saint Joan of Arc....




the Virgin Mary....









History of Mother of Pearl...


mother-of-pearl or nacre , the iridescent substance that forms the lining of the shells of some fresh-water and some salt-water mollusks. Like the pearl it is a secretion of the mantle, composed of alternate layers of calcium carbonate and conchiolin. Among the chief sources are the pearl oyster, found in warm and tropical seas, chiefly in Asia; freshwater pearl mussels, which live in many rivers of the United States, Europe, and Asia; and the abalone of California, Japan, and other Pacific regions.

Happy Holidays ! !

Lynn

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Lynn Konrad

Huntington Beach, Ca. 92646

Lynn@FrenchAtHeart.com

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