Black Mother Of Pearl 3x16-30 Stick Collar hps_06152023 The white and purple layers

The white and purple layers of the shell create beautiful patterns

browns and grays are reminiscent of a rainforest

The image shown has 3 cabochons to give you an idea of the range possibilites of the colors

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originally from the Lapis-Lazuli mine in Afghanistan

Black Mother Of Pearl 3x16-30 Stick Collar hps_06152023 The white and purple layersMother of Pearl, also known as Nacre, is an iridescent composite of organic and inorganic material most known for being the coating of pearls. It is produced by certain molluscs as an inner shell layer, and forms around pieces of sand or other irritations within such a molluscs shell to create pearls. Mother of Pearl is white with an iridescent sheen.