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So for Christmas my strange thoughtful boyfriend got me a big bag of Oysters
They came vacuum packed individually.
My first feeling was confusion but quickly changed to delight when I realized they weren't for me to eat.
I had to shuck them, some were easier then others.
They smelled pretty foul
Black Pearl!
Black Pearl!
Pink Pearl
Ended up with 54 pearls, had about 5 different colors
princesspeachyy
THAT'S A VONNEGUT TATTOO ON YOUR WRIST.
onlymemesnow
Something something 'pearl necklace'
Inocibe
fuck peals, where can i get that awesome jumper?!
cozze07
I plan on getting some pearls before I wrap up this deployment. They have them pretty cheap downtown.
HY8world
Best boyfriend ever. Damn my masculine tears.
HY8world
Also your jumpsuit is cute.
UmVtZW1iZXJUaGVOYW1l
How many pearls is that? How much did that coast? Are you going to make a necklace out of that? Do you live near a dark alley?
YoureSoColdButYouFeelAlive
That's some original gift giving... I'm stealing it.
testingonetwothreetesting
A classic you made this...I made this situation. Oh the internet!
lekkis
thats like a 10,000 dollar necklace right there. someone get me some oysters!
Jumpinjackieflash
Well, no. They are man-made, not natural. By man-made, I mean the pearls are seeded in the oysters. Cultivated. Expensive, but not 10,000
JesseDick
Just to let you know when you pull a "real" pearl out of a oyster it is not perfectly round they are all bumpy and miss shaped.
AwkwardOstrichGirl
This is the coolest strangest nicest gift I've ever seen O.O
Causack
Okay thats awesome... and so is your jumpsuit... where can i get one? I need one bad.
tauntaunsoup
I think it's from the Ellen Ripley collection
artichokeheart
wow, who cares about the actual cost value. it's a thoughtful gift, those who are saying the pearls are worthless are just jealous and alone
mikemou
surgically placed grains of sand can make pearl-bearing oysters!
GBMaker
Actually, they discovered that placing a small piece of another oyster's shell in another oyster produced massive pearls quickly.
mikemou
ahh, SCIENCE.
mikemou
ahh, SCIENCE!
racem93q
Did you cut the sleeves off a ghostbuster suit?
BlueberryJohnson
i lol'ed. +1
racem93q
Have an up vote good sir/lady
folcwine
nice shuck suit
CmndrMander
Where did he get these from? (Desperately want to order some of my own.)
TheDeadWillWalkInMyMemes
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/50pcs-vacuum-packed-oysters-with-6-7mm-round-akoya-pearls/1379435439.html
CmndrMander
Thank you!!
wilwith1l
So it goes...
aripop
They are really high quality, that's impressive.
IamJacksComment
Probably seeded oysters.
aveykin
They're still a very good shape, even cultured pearls have a huge variety of quality.
KyleBeach
i imagine he bought from a more high end company. Some will actual culture tiny pearls then round them to perfection before using that is an
KyleBeach
irritant for the retail pearls. More often than not if the irritant is perfectly round, the pearl will be too.
imaDOOOSH
The Wu-Tang Clam ain't nothin' to shuck with.
crumpuppet
haha perfect :)
Zinxhetan
To the top, with you!
imaDOOOSH
Somebody dowbvoted this.. I countered them with alcohol and upvote. Love you.
Zinxhetan
then you're totally not a dooooosh lol! I'm six days late with alcohol- have a drunkvote!
Turtleproof
Jrook
...and later that night he gave her crabs
Rhain12
According to the website, the pearls are manually placed in the oysters and then re-sealed.
Katinku
lol
PinkPearl
I'm relevant!!!!!!
KattyPanda
The link for these oysters: http://www.orientalpearls.net/pearl_oyster.php?gclid=CPzjl4yW0bsCFWJo7AodtxgAgg
SomeKindOfShark
this is what OP actually got: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/50pcs-vacuum-packed-oysters-with-6-7mm-round-akoya-pearls/1379435439.html
r0773n
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r0773n
I don't think it is, I don't even know where it's from. But it is appropriate to use at times.
GeorgeSteinbrenner
Is that Charlie Murphy and Ders in the background?
andyonetime
That is 100% deffinately ders.
r0773n
I don't think it is, I don't even know where it's from. But it is appropriate to use at times.
Nineteenletterslong
Oysters are cool gift if you're baroque. (I realize nobody will get this joke without looking up the origin of the word baroque.)
vanaman
AND obviously she's not a baroque woman. If you know what I mean. :)
vanillamellow
well aren't you the smartest person on imgur...
Nineteenletterslong
probably
GBMaker
An intellectual joke is one that gives humor several times over; once upon the initial reading, and again when researched.
1134206
And once when you have to explain it. Jokes are always better that way.
DanCutter
Today you taught me! Awesome.
vanaman
Even I know that shit about that portuguese/spanish word for a pearl, which gave name to that Rubens etc. art style, so don't floss up here.
vanaman
And how we recognize Rubens' painting?
impossiblelastname
...I read it as bah-roke...it was sassy and funny that way
ADAMTHEMAN54
know the definition, still not a funny joke
Nineteenletterslong
It's ok, I like you, even if nobody else does.
Icamehereforthewaters
I'm here for you too. I looked it up. I appreciate the relationship of the terms, but that doesn't make it funny.
1134206
It's because you clearly aren't smart and sophisticated enough.
ADAMTHEMAN54
clearly
VoraciousHen
There is so much wit on Imgur, yet commenting is a wildly hit-or-miss game. Sometimes the sarcasm just doesn't process. +1
xbangarang
You may be cursed..
WarewolfNotSwearWolf
*sigh* so it goes...
Talmorean
I feel....cold
1800hello5
I feel like I know your username from somewhere...but I can't put my finger quite on it
coolerdays
I believe a certain ship is named after a few of those pearls.
TheBritishAreComing
You mean the pink pearl right? Captain Jacks Flamboyant cousin.
thingsofyourmind
Captain Jack Swallows?
sparkapart
both you and societalpillage's replies were fucking gold, here's my upvotes to both of you
jesusisherelookbusy
"What is it with you and curses?" "He ain't happy without a good curse. Zis is cursed! Zat is cursed!"
CartoonKing
I've been waiting for someone else to refer to that movie, which I do love. Thanks much, friend, for the laugh.
jesusisherelookbusy
You are very welcome :)
neffstradamus
Tattoo: And So it Goes. Favorite book. Another IMGUR hottie I can't have.
Biostar01
I feel you, bro.
pretzelnugget
You make it sound as though this happens often...
paperscissorsFIRE
best book
hendeaux
Why couldn't he just have given you an 'old fashioned pearl necklace'?
usernamereallytiesmyprofiletogether
I laughed
FistToTheWrist
skeet skeet, nigga
CerebrawlHemmorage
Not as fun or creative I guess?
iliketotellabsurdconspiracies
Came back for the +1
NoCoconutOnlyPineapple
Giggity
Twenty3Skidoo
Hue hue hue
ArdentSlacker
He did. Some assembly required.
sphynxia
this guy
ShamrockFury
Haha sperms...
alonelyrandy
I don't even know why I laughed at your comment.
GalaxiousCosmo
Neither do I.
dirtmop
It's cause he's Shamrock Fury bitches!
YellowSnowman
I am very curious as to what she is wearing.
reacon92
It's called fashion. Pick up a book!
DuneMafia
They're called gloves.
Dandemanw
I like it a lot!
dawkward
Adorned Utility Overall, by Free People
skategreen
thank you.
someuser
Clothes. HIYOOOO! I'm here all week (mostly because no self respecting comedy club will have me)
AttentionJoe
A jumpsuit?
IHAVECAPSLOCKON
I think it's (not sure if i'm spelling it right) gloves.
emulsified
I think it looks great. Does it have a zipper or a flap for quick access, in case of sex or bathroom emergency?
usulidircotiido
In my country it's called a "monkey suit"
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usulidircotiido
lol. I dont know the reason for that name, but I dont think its racism related.
PearCat
the ole' oyster-shuckin' oysteralls
YellowSnowman
I didn't even actually read this until now. I am very impressed with you:)
PearCat
why thank you
mojo487
congrats, you win everything with this comment.
PearCat
ahaha thanks
mojo487
np ;~)
poopsiepop
This is the greatest comment that ever was. I'm crying.
PearCat
B-)
phlat6
oysteralls.... lord have mercy
PearCat
lemme just go pull on my oysteralls. ive got some shuckin to do
TheBaeArea
I have a pair, whenever I wear them I can't stop saying "aw, shucks."
PearCat
we're pun buddies. we should get married
TheBaeArea
I do!!
wilwith1l
I have no idea what that thing you are wearing is called.
KNOWLEDGEisPowerwastaken
Sleeveless jumpsuit?
bogarth
http://lefthandhorror.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/ht3.jpg
pumunk
ADVENTURE SUIT.
limved
Pajoveralls.
sammysimplicity
This comment won it for me. I'm crying from laughing so hard. New word of the year: pajoveralls
MechMessiah
It's a speed suit.
Forthelaughterofchickens
Iknew that, only because of Venture Brothers.
iamireland
Then you'll remember that noone outside of the Venture family has ever even heard the term.
iwishjtmoneywasstillavailableitsmyoldvideogamemoniker
Speedsuit.
Malmeowww
It's a romper!!!
Jerkov
Hideous?
sunnyb
dontspeak
Pearl necklace
stephierozay
Lmfao
Thirdy
But I think it looks nice (especially in the first picture)
gornox
Hahah, cracked up =P
DiedAndHauntingImgur
clothes?
JustCantGetEnough
Well, some people call it fashion, but why? I'm not too sure
TardisRiptide
It's a speed suit!
TheFirehawk
It's a romper, they are comfy as fuck.
PeanutButterPappy
Its a onsie that was shit in.
saucysomeone
gloves.
TheMightyCock
clothings?
longshadow48
Thank You !!!
SooSiaal
I do : ugly
mrbadxampl
Hot.
dbrsong
It's called a onesie
stefanieblanco
An overall?
TacticusThrowaway
They're called gloves.
AitkenBlue
She's cosplaying Gadget from Rescue Rangers.
DeUltimaGoddess
A romper...
LegenWaitForIt
It's part of her Kaylee cosplay.
TonyTheEpik
A boiler suit of some kind?
predatoreyes
I was just thinking I wanted one of those...
SNORTH
Me too!
dawkward
You can find them on freepeople.com, search Adorned Utility Overall
Z0B0T
ty!
predatoreyes
thanks so much!!
yourekillinmesmalls
They also have some super cute deep yellow corduroy overalls. Urban outfitters has some cute denim overalls too.
YodasLeftEar
and why does she wear any clothes in the first place?
kathrynbowles
Pretty sure it's a jumpsuit.
Chazwozza
A sleeveless flight suit?
Claudine1990
I thought it was a playsuit. Get them long or short?
MishiMoya
http://images5.freepeople.com/is/image/FreePeople/26397745_030_0?$zoom-super$ Pretty close to this one
sluthulhu
COMMANDO PAJAMAS
NinjasStoleMyMama
I was thinking the same thing. I have never seen such things.
coffeegirl18
My friends call them jumpers, I have one that's shorts instead of capris/pants.
icookfoodandfightfire
it looks like something someone in Firefly would wear
edmdeek
last of us?
druidsflame
I came in here because the thumbnail looked like Firefly cosplay.
ElPsyCongroo
Shiny
tgapo
Kaylee would wear it, but it needs a teddybear on the leg.
lostconfusedandeasilydistractedheylookapenny
<3 kaylee
wanooknox
'Cause she's pretty.
SnarkyBiscuits
It's a jumpsuit you uncivilized cur.
Dociousaliexpilisticfragicalirepus
+1 for cur
treacletart
Damn, biscuits be snarky..
wanooknox
Uncivilized cur, the uncultured swine remix ft. SnarkyBiscuits
RacingToRedLights
Comment matches username
Darkfoxblade
Commenting for future use
Canadianredditor17
You can also favorite an image from a comment by opening it and removing the extension. (Is extension the right term?)
imgnoon
Yeah extension is appropriate since HS2RaSE is the file name on the server. Also, you have to remove the i before imgur.com as well.
spherix
So.. You can buy oysters that are pretty sure to have pearls?
Bubblesmakemehappy
Yes, sadly they're not worth just about anything. Very pretty though.
DaveTheBarbarian
sounds like my teenage years
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SontaranPotatoMan
Pretty sure that isn't how it works
FlyingTigerRose
There are farms that grow cultured pearls. A small piece of sand is placed inside, oyster secretes stuff to deal with irritant = pearl.
CrownHeiress
Yes. If I remember correctly, there are companies that purposefully (and artificially) create pearls by forcing sand into the oysters.
VoraciousHen
Journeyman's Salvage Kit: 80% chance of recovering rare items.
Diezen
Guild Wars? Man I miss the original Guild Wars... Loved the bow's system.
VoraciousHen
I'm new to gaming, so GW2. But let's just say I've been playing a LOT since Christmas break started.
SilenceInAutumn
I always upvote GW.
CrownHeiress
Yes. If I remember correctly, there are companies that purposefully (and artificially) create pearls by forcing sand into the oysters.
DirtDiver
http://www.cathaygems.com/Pearl_in_Oysters/Live_Oyster_with_a_Genuine_Round_Pearl_Inside,_Optional_Colors.html
YUNoCallMeMaybe
looks like that link is crashed due to the imgur clan of people who click everything
DirtDiver
link is messed up, copy/paste
sohollc
Yes. That has been available for many years. They are cultured pearls, grown in farmed oysters.
checkert
They have stands selling them EVERYWHERE in Hawaii
demshadowwolf
and probably at any Theme park for about $15-$20
OmegasParadox
I was just there! The sales woman in the stands were pushy for us to try the $6 pick luck thing.
umbreon26
I did that! Got a pearl, surprise surprise
AnnieeBanana
Correction: ** Everywhere in WAIKIKI** Which is nottt like the rest of Hawaii....
checkert
Or Dole or any other tourist location which is basically the whole of Oahu. So, yeah.
AnnieeBanana
Dole + Waikiki does not equal the whole of Oahu...
nowputthatthingbackwhereitcamefromorsohelpme
Especially at the International Marketplace at Waikiki. You take 10 steps and there's another stand.
Witmonger
That's exactly where I was thinking too. My ex and I stayed at the Moana Surfrider a couple years back.
shinigami052
International Marketplace is no more...sadly...
Chefjtm
It is only there for a few more days, till the last day of the year... I walk through it everyday on my way to work
nowputthatthingbackwhereitcamefromorsohelpme
What?! Why?
pastajoe
Guaranteed*
GuyMcGee
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neutralname
I too want to know this. I thought they were harder to find.
CareBearWarfare
These are cultured pearls that have been formed, removed, polished & cleaned and then put BACK inside for the "experience" of "finding" one
neutralname
Awesome thanks for the info!
DirtDiver
they probably xray them or something...
CareBearWarfare
In this case the pearls are formed, removed, cleaned, and then put BACK into an oyster for the "experience" of "finding" one
BiggDamnHero
Damn they down voted the hell out of you.
DirtDiver
I cant figure out the reason for that one haha...wtf imgur
colossus32
You were wrong but trying to be helpful lol i guess that's not okay
DirtDiver
LOL I guess.
uniformedmonkey
it's hard to catch sarcasm on the internet sometimes
Rabbitthehunter
Might not be much but here is my upvote :))
LoganHendrickson
Finding a natural pearl is much harder and more valuable
Chevellefreak90
This upset me because I love eating oysters!
kindsoberandfullydressed
Seriously, I wouldn't have cared for the pearls so much as the fun of shucking them and dining.
Grinderwall
#richwhitepeople
KindaHotInTheseRhinos
Nah, I get to eat oysters all the time. I work for rich white people so I get their leftovers. It's great
Absynthe23
Pretty sure the kind you eat is different to the kind you get pearls from. Stephen Fry said so.
CommieGold
Thank you for saying this before I could. : ]
Toggit
If Stephen Fry said so then I believe it absolutely.
3toes
Yeah, they're cultivated that way.
StickmanMVP
That's awesome.
sushichan22
Yep
Okayokayfine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultured_pearl
Dandemanw
I learned! :-)
spherix
The things you learn!
ConfuzzledPuzzles
I don't think the pearls are worth as much, but I believe so.
bychance
And that is why not zoidberg
annon1520
no they are not. Fresh water pearls are not as valuable. its the tahitian pearls that are.
DuneMafia
...and the ones from Sri Lanka.
ian9outof10
Pearls aren't really that valuable these days anyway, there isn't much demand for them.
reiuyi
Everyone and their grandma was selling fake or hollow pearls, no one trusts them these days, nor are they fashionable anymore,Too bad really
aRepost
No! Surely a Grandma wouldn't do that!
Eowyneb
I love pearls I DEMAND THEM
Yongasoo
Also the black ones are cursed.
OldSwedishGrandma
Wild/natural pearls are still in demand though. Always have and always will be. The farmed pearls however, have becomme too common.
3x4mpl3
is there a way to tell the difference?
charonsfee
natural=from the wild, cultured=someone plants an object into the shell so pearl grows. today it's mostly estate/old/vintage that's natural.
charonsfee
essentially the same thing, whether man puts the dirt/object in or nature does, it grows the same way so you just have to research sources
annon1520
There is still a demand, but its the fresh water pearls that are not very valuable, Tahitian pearls still are.
charonsfee
http://www.maisonbirks.com/en/hers/hers-necklaces/hers-necklaces-pearl/ looks expensive to me!
Gryphacus
Balls of mollusk secretion are pretty fuckin gross anyways
Anononononon
they are really cysts.
JoshuaMadoc
Well shit, they're the prettiest cysts I've ever seen. Morticia Addams must've loved pearls knowing that.
detinu2000
They grow them... they usually put a small irritant inside and then the oyster grows the pearl around it.
mrudell1
Knowledge
ProtectTheRedShirts
i just upvoted you from 666 to 667. you're welcome satan
MaliciousCuntWithoutAReason
0.0
Rimasticus
From reading the article, they put the pearl in them. Seems less cool at that point.
icantgotoprisonroytheyllrapetheflipoutofme
That's what a cultured pearl is :)
slong
Like a child, a small irritant is put inside.
FearlessFapper
That should be a Christmas song.
sthreet
That's a big oyster.
Bluefire72195
Real*
ThatChicWithAGuysName
as a parent.... yes!
incineroarmain69
They put pieces of oyster in them its the only thing that makes perfect circles
sophisticatedanalpalate
Awe that seems mean, but I guess it's OK because they are not cute?
dustinyo
There's actually quite a bit of research to suggest they can't feel pain and have no sense of awareness. They're lower than bugs.
Omny
Not really; it doesn't hurt the oyster.
droomph
It actually tends to give lower-quality pearls than naturally-formed pearls if I remember correctly
IVlad
exactly.
ShadowXII
Seafood is pretty fair game when it comes to cruelty. People let fish die in the floor of their boats after all.
Twenty3Skidoo
That's where pearls come from...
iamireland
I think putting a tiny bit of sand inside a creature that lives in the ocean is pretty safe moral ground.
ColinCastro
Usually a piece of sand is the natural irritant that gets you a real pearl.
weliveinaspaceshipdear
That's how they form in the wild. No meaner than a lion eating a zebra. It's just life.
psirynn
Eh, it's likely they'd get something in there anyway. This just insures quality and size.
RileyImgursMoreThanJames
so are they good or poor quality?
psirynn
Oh, not specifically. I meant more, shape, texture, etc. Not a huge demand for oblong pearls.
FruitoftheLoomis
Ensure* unless you're here to tell me how 15 minutes could save me 15% or more by switching to Geico
MrBananaBeak
It's the shucking that harms them, not the irritant.
psirynn
Also, the 'irritant' is more about damage than pain. Oysters aren't capable of feeling a whole lot.
emulsified
It's okay to eat fish, cause they don't have any feelings... SOMETHING IN THE WAY, MMMMMMMMMMMMMM
psirynn
...Oysters aren't fish. I eat neither oysters nor fish. What is your point, exactly?
ninmonkey
You tell my pet Herbert
fridaybot
Let's think about that. if it's true then no need to encase irritants and form pearls. So ipso facto they feel and make pearls to feel less.
psirynn
Not really. You don't have to feel something for it to cause damage.
ShitstickTheMidgetdick
However, their nervous system is quite limited (read: non-existent). Ipso facto, their preservation impulse to avoid damage ≠pain.
bittenkitten813
Or so we think. We don't have a great understanding of the nervous system of shellfish/mollusks
DarthTater
It happens naturally in the wild. Usually forms around a grain of sand.
garehh
Not cute = No fucks given. Yes that is how the world works.
ChocolateWaffers
Except monkeys :(
rayrjr
Exactly!
R0NSwanson
I can attest to this...
StarkTangent
Found the vegan, guys!!
LurkersGottaLurk
You don't need to be vegan to know that. *punches a human baby*
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hiperson134
I can agree with this. It's really not harming anything.
AdorableEvil
This isn't a universal view. But I respect your intellectual consistency.
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chuckwheat
Explain why vegans dont eat honey.
JustVan
My hardcore vegan friend eats honey from certain companies she trusts. *shrug*
thisappisajoke
http://www.vegetus.org/honey/honey.htm
Tinki
Because bees get killed in honey harvesting.
JuanJimnezCoves
If it hasn't eyes u can kill it without remorse! :D
ninmonkey
What about box jellies
bobbi21
Or if it has more than 2 eyes. Noone cares too much about bugs either.
TotinosPizzaRolls
I do...
xzwai
:D
SweetZombiJesus
What about a puppy born without eyes?
JuanJimnezCoves
I patrol all the animal shelters of my city looking for those to kill them with joy.
sassypurplecat
also no brain and thus no pain receptors.
sophisticatedanalpalate
I'll be honest i have no moral quandary about this the question mark was a typo and i guess it made me seem nice or something.
idonthaveanyideawhatthehelliamtalkingabout
have you heard live lobsters put in boiling water ?
DrYoloMcSwagmasterIIIEsq
You think that's screaming? Try putting a rabbit in a pot a boiling water.
sophisticatedanalpalate
That's steam bro not screams.
CareBearWarfare
Its basically just a fancy giftbox for an already formed pearl that was placed inside. Its not like youre actually removing it from the sac
CareBearWarfare
formed by the oysters she is opening. They have already been removed, cleaned, and then put back into an oyster like a gift in a giftbox.
yetiburglar
you said sac
Litlebigderp
Giggity
CareBearWarfare
For anyone who is incapable of reading which is a surprising number, I am NOT saying theyre fake pearls, simply that they were not
katykdd
That's not how cultured pearls work. They put a piece of sand in the oyster, then the oyster does in fact make the pearl.
CareBearWarfare
just read the "note" at the bottom of the page. They are artificially put BACK INSIDE once checked for quality
katykdd
I've never heard of this. My grandmother works for a company that sells oysters like this, you are not guaranteed a pearl.
CareBearWarfare
http://www.cathaygems.com/Pearl_in_Oysters/Live_Oyster_with_a_Genuine_Round_Pearl_Inside,_Optional_Colors.html
CareBearWarfare
that have been formed, removed, polished, and then put BACK INSIDE an oyster for the buyer to "find"
katykdd
http://www.cathaygems.com/Pearl_Resources/The_Formation_of_Pearls.html They are never removed. That would kill the oyster.
CareBearWarfare
Please stop explaining to me how cultured pearls work, when I have SAID that they are cultured pearls. They just happen to be cultured pearl
CareBearWarfare
After being removed from the oyster they were cultivated in.
aishmp
Looked like she was removing it from the sac to me.
CareBearWarfare
No pearl comes right out of the sac looking like that. Not even a cultured one.
KyleBeach
depends on the irritant. I've heard of companies that will grow pearls only slightly larger than the original grain of sand then polish and
KyleBeach
round them to use as an irritant. If the irritant is observably perfectly spherical, the pearl will turn out near prestine with no treatment
CareBearWarfare
The implanted irritant has nothing to do with the cleanliness and polish of a pearl when it is removed. Simply the shape.
CareBearWarfare
Pearls fresh out of the sac do not have the same luster/shine as ones removed and then polished
CareBearWarfare
All of the ones she "found inside" had been formed, removed, polished, and put back.
SryTyler
No, look up cultured pearls. It's a real pearl. Just not very valuable because they are easy to farm.
CareBearWarfare
I never said it wasnt a real pearl. I said it wasnt a pearl from that actual oyster. They take an already fully formed pearl
AlishaCatherine
In the name of reading comprehension, you have my upvote
CareBearWarfare
and put it in an oyster. Thats what I mean by "its just a fancy giftbox"
Quessan
they infact seed it, it's still a grown pearl just artificially inseminated pretty much.
KyleBeach
as the others have said, they cultured them, meaning they purposefully place an irritant into the oysters to cause them to create a pearl.
KyleBeach
they are less valuable though because it hasn't happened naturally, there are plenty of websites for businesses that sell pearls they cultur
CareBearWarfare
If you dont infact believe me on this, simply go look at ANY of the links here regarding "where OP got hers"
CareBearWarfare
Do you understand now what is going on, and that I am very much aware of what a cultured pearl is?
CareBearWarfare
Please learn to read. You must have never seen a pearl fresh out of the sac it forms in. Even cultured ones need to be cleaned and polished.
CareBearWarfare
What is happening here is a cultured pearl is formed, REMOVED from the sac, cleaned and polished, and then put BACK INSIDE an oyster.
Quessan
No, they insert something similar to a grain of sand into the shell. That irritates the Oyster and it starts to produce a mucus membrane 1/2
CareBearWarfare
cleaned up, and placed BACK INSIDE a clam. That is what is going on here. Do I need to spell it out more clearly?
CareBearWarfare
an oyster looking like that. It is covered in grime when removed from the sac it forms in. Thus a cultured pearl was grown, REMOVED
CareBearWarfare
Wow. Please learn to read. I am clearly aware that it is a cultured pearl. The thing is even a cultured pearl does NOT right out of