Mother Pearl
What is the difference between mother of pearl and shell?
Hi, I'm just curious, I just want to know the differnce between mother of pearl and shell? I have a cross pendant made of shell and a huge round pendant that is made of mother of pearl as the person that sold them to me told me (different sellers) but they look so similar? So what is the difference if any? Thank You.
Mother of pearl is part of the shell, not the shell.
Mother of pearl is the inner lining of the shell. It is also called the "pearly layer". It is secreted by epithelial cells that line the mantle of the mollusk. These are the same cells that coat parasitic intruders forming a pearl (not a grain of sand - that is an urban legend).
Roxy Music - "Mother of Pearl"
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Don Lozier Exhibition Grade Mother of Pearl Dagger 1 1 |  |
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US $2,500.00 | 27d 2h 35m |
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C 1825 SK Eaglehead Officers Sword w Mother of Pearl GripsBrass Scabbard | |
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US $2,395.00 | 6d 6h 50m |
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CENTOFANTE CUSTOM MOTHER OF PEARL FOLDING KNIFE 016 | |
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US $1,630.00 | 8d 15h 56m |
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Painted Pony Red Rose Mother of Pearl Buck 110 112 | |
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US $1,599.99 | 21d 11h 1m |
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Harvey McBurnette Custom Knife Pink Mother of Pearl Engraved Lockback | |
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US $1,800.00 | 2d 6h 49m |
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CUSTOM KNIFE DONALD VOGTS MOTHER OF PEARL TAIL LOCK | |
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US $1,350.00 | 26d 5h 30m |
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CASE 13 KNIFE SET ALL MOTHER OF PEARL WITH WOOD DISPLAY CASE RARE NEW W ALLBOXES | |
1 Bid | US $1,000.00 | 5d 11h 7m |
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CUSTOM KNIFE ANDY SHINOSKY MOTHER OF PEARL LOCKBACK | |
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US $1,000.00 | 26d 5h 30m |
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Karud Central Asia Jade hilt Bukhara Mother of Pearl old Knife dagger sword | |
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US $995.00 | 4d 15h 19m |
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CUSTOM KNIFE JEFF CHAFFEE MOTHER OF PEARL LINERLOCK | |
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US $850.00 | 26d 5h 30m |
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JUDY GOTTAGE ENGRAVED W MOTHER OF PEARL CUSTOM FOLDING KNIFE | |
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US $800.00 | 4d 3m |
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Michael Prater Mother of Pearl The Rose Schrade LB7 | |
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US $799.99 | 29d 9h 20m |
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Painted Pony Mother of Pearl Buck 110 | |
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US $795.00 | 3d 11h 26m |
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MEL PARDUE CUSTOM S BLADE FOLDING KNIFE MOTHER OF PEARL MINT CARRY CASE | |
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US $795.00 | 11d 14h 21m |
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Painted Pony Mother of Pearl Elephant toe 1 of 1 | |
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US $699.99 | 15d 6h 31m |
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HOWARD HITCHMOUGH MOTHER OF PEARL CUSTOM FOLDER EXTREMELY WELL MADE KNIFE | |
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US $649.95 | 27d 10h 41m |
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RARE Vintage Fightn Rooster Doctors Knife Set of 2 Stag Mother of Pearl | |
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US $599.00 | 1d 5h 2m |
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Michael Prater Mother of Pearl The Rose Buck 112 | |
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US $596.99 | 24d 9h 49m |
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Antique Victorian Silver MOP Mother Pearl folding Knife Fork Set Miniature c1869 | |
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US $550.00 | 2d 1h 2m |
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PAINTED PONY MOTHER OF PEARL BUCK 110 EAGLE ETCH KNIFE | |
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US $549.00 | 10d 13h 52m |
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Yellowhorse Iwo Jima Mother of Pearl Buck 532 1 of 5 | |
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US $500.00 | 12d 12h 1m |
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CUSTOM KNIFE BUD WESTON MOTHER OF PEARL LOCKBACK | |
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US $500.00 | 26d 5h 30m |
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