Mother of pearl is mainly used as a colorful and popular jewelry component. It is called "mother of pearl" because it is literally the "mother", or creator, of true pearls.

Discount mother of pearl is the common name for iridescent nacre, a blend of minerals that are secreted by oysters and other mollusks and deposited inside their shells, coating and protecting their bodies from parasites and foreign objects.

Jewelry made from cheap mother of pearl is in the group called organic jewelry, which includes all jewelry that originates from a living creature, plant or other living organism.

Like other substances found in nature, handmade mother of pearl develops irregularities as it forms. As a result, every piece of china mother of pearl jewelry or inlay is slightly different. Sometimes these differences are appreciated, and the artisan works with the unusual features of a specific piece to highlight them.

These irregularities may also appear in cheap jewelry which is not as meticulously constructed. Use mild soaps and water on mother of pearl to clean it, and avoid storing it with jewelry which may scratch it, wearing away the luminous layers of nacre.

Fashion mother of pearl, also called nacre is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some mollusks as an inner shell layer. It is strong, resilient, and iridescent.

Pearl oysters and abalone are both sources of mother of pearl, which is widely used as an inlay in jewelry, furniture, and musical instruments.

Mother of pearl comes in several natural colors, and is often bleached and dyed for decorative use. The dye retains the shimmering layers which make mother of pearl so sought after.

Mother of pearl has been used over many centuries for all kinds of decorative purposes. Both black and white mother of pearl are used for architectural purposes. Mother of pearl buttons, also known as "pearl buttons", are used in a decorative or functional way on a variety of clothing such as shirts, sweaters, skirts, jackets and coats.

Mother of pearl inlay is often used for key touches and various other decorative motifs on musical instruments such as saxophones, bassoons, trumpets, violins.

Mother of pearl is also used as a decorative feature of watch faces, knives, guns and jewelry.

Mother of pearl has a subtle, but colorful, iridescent glow that's suitable for just about any occasion, from casual to dressy. These mother of pearl jewelry selections will fit right in to your wardrobe.