Pearls are the only jewels that are harvested from the living organisms from the deep- the oysters. All the jewels that we are aware of are extracted from inside the earth. These are essentially minerals that need to be machined and worked upon to make them look attractive enough to be classed of ornamental value. Pearls from oysters are the result of a purely biological process and do not need to be fashioned prior to use in jewelry. These grow naturally when a small piece of shell or parasite accidentally gets lodged inside the oyster. In the oyster’s natural attempt at rejection, nacre envelops the growing pearl in layers that are perfect and hard. The ones that are nicely rounded are preferred and the uneven ones are called baroque pearls. Cultured pearls are harvested artificially in oysters either in seawater under ideally controlled conditions by introducing an irritant under the mantle or just cutting the mantle in the case of freshwater pearls. Today, pearls are marketed in jewelry as necklaces or earrings and bracelets or as loose pearls and also as an oyster with pearl inside.

You have a large number of options while ordering wish pearls as the oyster with pearl inside is known. You can get round freshwater pearls or round seawater pearls. You also have a cheaper option of ordering bulk collection of oysters with pearls inside in exquisitely packed gift boxes. A typical gift would be a very elegant box containing an oyster with pearl inside it. The sea pearl would have a very high luster and would be in an almost perfect round shape. The gift box would allow you to open it and pick up the pearl almost as if you were finding a treasure. The pearls could be in pinks, purples, blacks and whites. The oyster would be of the finest quality available making this a perfect gift for someone you love. In today’s synthetic world, the gift of an exquisite colorful pearl in its own oyster would be most memorable and something that the receiver is bound to treasure and cherish for a long time.