Pearls
By: Christine Petersen
Series: Earth's treasures; Checkerboard science library; Checkerboard science library; Checkerboard science library
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company; Abdo Publishing Company
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781617838736
Subjects: Gems; Pearls; Pearl oysters; Juvenile literature; Cultured pearls
Description: Describes where pearls come from, how they are formed and how they are used.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Signs of change; title: Meet the mollusks; title: Mighty mantle; title: Producing pearls; title: Impossible beauty; title: A natural gem; title: Pearl power; title: Cultured pearls; title: Imitation pearls; title: Making jewelry; title: Finding pearls.