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Abalone Pearls; Rare Iridescent Treasures of the Sea
The Abalone Pearls is a type of marine gastropod (sea snail) of the genus Haliotis (from the Greek for sea ear) with an ear-shaped shell that has a row of holes on the outermost edge. Due to their Latin name and shape, they are also known as ear shells. Like other marine gastropods, the abalone produces pearls. Natural abalone pearls are extremely rare. The...
