Pearl

Natural Pearl, or Moti, has been considered a precious gem since 2300 BC. True natural pearls form in the wild without human intervention and are extremely rare. Most pearls sold today are cultured, farmed within pearl oysters and freshwater mussels.

Unheated | Untreated Starts from ₹2,000 per carat

Element

Water

Hardness

2.5 to 4.5 on the Mohs scale

Specific gravity

2.60 to 2.85

Formation

Several years in formation, layer by layer

Worn on

Little finger

Chemical composition

Calcium carbonate and water (CaCO₃ + H₂O)

Mineral family

Species Pearl

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