Probably everyone has come across the 1st-anniversary gemstone and throat chakra without noticing this beautiful, unique gemstone, the mother of pearls. The mother of pearl is a nacre formed inside the shell due to a self-defence technique a mollusc uses to protect itself from irritants and abrasions.

This shiny nacre, mother of pearl, is also used in jewellery pieces creating unique necklaces, earrings or rings. Since there are no two mothers of pearls identical, it means you will wear one of a kind mother of pearls bracelet for sure.

In jewellery, the mother of pearls is engraved to form a pendant or cameo attached to a gold necklace. Also, they can be studded with other small stones. It is advisable to have at least two jewellery pieces with this shiny gemstone, as it adds a special touch to your jewellery collection.

Its amazing natural shape that is unique to every piece makes it wonderful in stylish & contemporary jewellery. A mother of pearl looks perfect as a charm in a yellow gold bracelet, and it goes perfectly well in a gold necklace as a pendant. In contrast, a beaded bracelet or opera necklace with the mother of pearls is an excellent choice for Boho style lovers.

The mother of pearl comes in varieties of colours such as cream, white, off white which are the most common colours. However, we can find a natural mother of pearls in grey, yellow, black, blue-green, and red colours.

Like other gemstones, the mother of pearl has its own symbolism and healing properties. It is believed that the mother of pearls attracts prosperity & creativity. Therefore it is used in mystical work to heighten intuition. Also, many kids’ jewellery jewellers use mother of pearl to enhance children’s healing abilities.

Mother of pearls is easier to find than pearls because the molluscs that form pearls in their shell will always produce nacre, mother of pearl, but not necessarily pearl. Also, the mother of pearls is available in all types of water bodies, whether saltwater or freshwater. 

For this reason, you may find the mother of pearl used in many things around us. Apart from jewellery, the mother of pearl is widely used to decorate clock faces, jewellery boxes, buttons, and cufflinks. Also, the mother of pearls is used to accent some musical instruments such as guitars, harmonicas, accordions, and ouds. We may also find them used in inlay work that can be seen in kitchen cutlery.