Their dome shape distinguishes them from other pearl types and gives mabe pearl jewelry a unique look.
What is a mabe pearl.
Mabé pearls also known as blister pearls are half pearls that are cultivated on the inside of a mollusk s shell.
A mabe pearl is actually a cultured blister pearl that is grown differently than other cultured pearls.
These large super sized pearls are breath takingly lovely.
Instead of being grown inside the body of a mollusk creature a mabe pearl is grown against the inside of the shell.
A small nucleus usually made out of mother of pearl is attached to the shell of the mollusk and left to accumulate nacre over a period that usually runs about two or three years.
The fact that they are mabes is what makes the big size and the south sea mollusk nacre makes them beautiful.
What exactly are mabes.
Mabe pearls also called blister pearls are unique in how they re created.