• White pearls, flat ovals, center drilled through the shorter dimension, on 16-inch strands
  
• White with nice nacre, and minmal irregularities this unusual shape an add interest to your earrings, bracelets or necklaces
  
• Pearls are "organic gems" formed inside bivalves (similar to oysters), which coat any foreign substance that gets inside their shell with a smooth layer of pearly nacre to reduce the irritation.
• The Chinese cultured in the 12^th or 13^th century, but the Japanese developed it into an industry in the 1890s, inserting mother-of-pearl beads as the basis of their cultured Pearls.
• Pearls have been greatly valued in ancient China, India, and Greece. In Rome, only people of high rank were allowed to wear them. They remain among the most popular gems worldwide.
• Treat Pearls with care, avoiding, abrasion, detergents, acids, perspiration, cosmetics and hair spray as well as excessive heat, light or humidity