Pearl Photos                    

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Roger Weller, geology instructor                       

wellerr@cochise.edu

Pearls,
cultured and freshwater
last edited:  1/31/08    number of photos:  34
Pearls are gems, but not gemstones.                                              
Pearl is Aragonite: CaCO₃
hardness: 3 

natural pearls
black natural pearls:  A  B

freshwater pearl beads
pearl beads, natural colored:  A  B  C  D  E  F

pearl beads natural and dyed:  A  B  C  D  E  F

pearl beads, dyed: A  B  C  D 

cultured pearls
cultured pearls:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
culturing pearls in China:  1  2  3  4  5

pearls in jewelry
pearl rings:  1

Photos are copyright free for non-commercial educational uses. 
Just credit photos to R.Weller/Cochise College. 
copyright 2008-R.Weller