Talk:Pearl
From Academic Kids
Pearls can be manufactured by hand. In Manacor, Mallora (Spain) there are pearl factories that makes 'Majorcan pearls'. These are made with a glass centre, onto which the layers are added one by one. The pearls are polished extensively between layers to remove any imperfections. As far as I remember, the material for the layers consists of such things as fish scales...
- ...And therefore they are not true pearls. But you're right, perhaps some mention of imitations could be made.--Joel 22:19, 10 May 2005 (UTC)
Why no picture of an actual pearl, alone or in the context of jewelry? Surely someone reading this owns both a pearl and a digital camera.--Joel 22:19, 10 May 2005 (UTC)..
