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1. pearls

   A pearl is a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk or another animal, such as fossil conulariids. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is composed of calcium carbonate (mainly aragonite or a mixture of aragonite and calcite) in minute crystalline form, which has deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes, known as baroque pearls, can occur. The finest quality of natural pearls have been highly valued as gemstones and objects of beauty for many centuries. Because of this, pearl has become a metaphor for something rare, fine, admirable and valuable. The most valuable pearls occur spontaneously in the wild, but are extremely rare. These wild pearls are referred to as natural pearls. Cultured or farmed pearls from pearl oysters and freshwater mussels make up the majority of those currently sold. Imitation pearls are also widely sold in inexpensive jewelry. Pearls have been harvested and cultivated primarily for use in jewelry, but in the past were also used to adorn clothing. They have also been crushed and used in cosmetics, medicines and paint formulations. Whether wild or cultured, gem-quality pearls are almost always nacreous and iridescent, like the interior of the shell that produces them. However, almost all species of shelled mollusks are capable of producing pearls (technically "calcareous concretions") of lesser shine or less spherical shape. Although these may also be legitimately referred to as "pearls" by gemological labs and also under U.S. Federal Trade Commission rules, and are formed in the same way, most of them have no value except as curiosities.

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1. Pearls

   Pearls is a 1981 album by Elkie Brooks. It is in part a compilation album, featuring earlier singles mixed with newly-recorded material. It went on to become a major hit in the UK - the biggest of her career.

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1. pearls

   Song lyrics by pearls -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by pearls on the Lyrics.com website.

Anagrams for pearls »

1. lapser

2. APLers

How to pronounce pearls?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pearls in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pearls in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of pearls in a Sentence

1. John Burt:

   For this out-of-state paid lobbyist lady -- for New Hampshire House Republicans to come into our state and grab something that is good about those pearls and twist it... she should be ashamed and I hope she apologizes.

2. Barbara Roach:

   She was a treasure to her family and our nation, i'm very thankful and so in her honor I'm wearing blue and pearls.

3. David Bennett:

   Natural pearls made huge prices, all soaring multiple times beyond pre-sale estimates.

4. William Shakespeare, "The Tempest", Act 1 scene 2:

   Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange.

5. Erik Pevernagie:

   Real friends are rare pearls which glitter when they are needed. Pigs should not make friends with butchers.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearls
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pearls