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Exquisite, iridescent mother-of-pearl is composed of calcium carbonate. Its name refers to the inner layer of the mollusk where the material is found, often pearl oysters used for culturing pearls. The large shells from warm seas produce the thickest layers of mother of pearl.
Use of this material is thought to have originated in the Far East, and this delicate and lustrous substance has been used in the decorative arts for centuries. Working with mother of pearl is an art which requires careful measuring and scaling to show the material to its best advantage.
Quartz is the most common mineral on the planet. It is a component of a huge variety of rock types, and comes in an extensive range of colors and varieties.
Gold plating is the process of adding a thin layer of gold to another metal in order to give that metal a gold-like appearance.
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