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Are abalone and Mother of Pearl beads really the same thing?

Abalone and Mother of Pearl -- Which is It?

If you associate Mother of Pearl beads with abalone, you aren't wrong. It's the Mother of Pearl in abalone and other mollusks that help create pearls in the first place. However, mother of pearl beads usually aren't really pearls at all. These beads are simply created from the shell lining rather than waiting for the animal to create a pearl.

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