 If you are anything like me, you wear the same few pieces of jewelry over and over because you LOVE those pieces. Chances are very good that those jewelry pieces carry a special meaning to you - to the past or to a specific beloved person or family member. Whatever the connection may be, those jewelry pieces are special. I have most of my mother's jewelry and I treasure that jewelry above everything I own.
 How to tell if your pearls are real ---- True or Not: "You can tell if a pearl is real by rubbing it against your teeth".....TRUE! Real pearls feel gritty against your teeth. Most faux (fake) pearls will feel smooth. However, the gritty feel can fool you because pearls that are made of ground mother-of-pearl, will feel like a real pearl against your teeth. Look at each pearl on your necklace - no two pearls should look exactly the same. (If you have a strand of perfect, exactly round, blemish-free pearls and you did not pay an extraordinary amount of money for it, it’s likely to be fake.)  A freshwater mollusk can produce up to 50 pearls but it is common practice to have them produce 24-32 pearls - that is still an awful lot of pearls! After the mollusks have tiny pieces of shell inserted, they, are then returned to their freshwater environment where they are tended for 2-6 years. The resulting pearls are of solid nacre. Since they do not have a "bead" nucleus, the pearls are rarely perfectly round but are still lovely to use in jewelry!  More pearl earrings for the June birthday girl! The birthstone for June is Pearl - pearl earrings are especially nice combined with sterling silver. Want to know more about pearls? Go here to find some interesting facts about freshwater pearls!
 The birthstone for June is the on so popular and elegant pearl! Pearls are likely to be one of your best friends in your jewelry box. These are unique earrings because they combine the warmth of copper with the warmth of freshwater pearls, a perfect pairing!
 Here are a just a few interesting facts about freshwater pearls:
1. The pearl is the only jewel found in a living animal 2. Freshwater pearls account for about 95% of the total global pearl production 3. Freshwater pearls are formed in mussels living in lakes, creek beds and river bottoms 4. Freshwater pearls are produced commercially in China, Japan and the United States (in the Mississippi River Basin) 5. The earliest record of pearls used as precious objects are artifacts from Mesopotamia, dated 2300 B.C. 6. A single mussel is capable of producing up to 50 pearls at a time!  When you were young did you make clover "jewelry" from the clover flowers that were in your yard or in a nearby field? What a simple, fun time that was! We made necklaces, bracelets and looped the long chains around our heads. Simple clover jewelry - what a great memory.   Picture this: you, with three of your best friends, having a girls lunch and...wearing one (or more) of these bracelets! Perfect, am I right? These bracelets are all handmade, and can easily be considered statement jewelry since they are noticeable on your arm! Arm candy? Sure, why not!
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