Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Enter the nucleus


Enter the NucleusHighly skilled technicians open the live pearl oysters carefully, then surgically implant a small polished shell bead and a piece of mantle tissue in each. The shell bead serves as the nucleus around which the oyster secretes layer after layer of nacre, the crystalline substance that forms the pearl.
www.dillonpearl.com

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