White Mother of Pearl / MOP 18-21mm pentagon carved beads (ETB00372) Silk Braided Necklace It was discovered in Finland

It was discovered in Finland during WWII

erupted within the limestones of the south coast of the island

5 mm (15 PCS)

Length:  16 inches

Size: 21x31x8 - 32x44x8

White Mother of Pearl / MOP 18-21mm pentagon carved beads (ETB00372) Silk Braided Necklace It was discovered in FinlandMother of pearl, is an organic inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs as an inner shell layer; it is also what makes up the outer coating of pearls. It is strong, resilient, and iridescent. Mother of Pearl is found in some of the more ancient lineages of bivalves, gastropods, and cephalopods. However, the inner layer in the great majority of mollusc shells is porcellaneous, not nacreous, and this usually results in a non iridescent