Authentic Pandora Mother of Pearl Path Ring

Pandora no longer makes and/or sell this ring. It’s a beautiful sterling silver ring set for a small finger. The pearl ring COULD be a size 6 and the other band could be a 5. I’m not sure exactly what size but I know it’s a small ring. Definitely a collectors item. What is Mother of Pearl? Mother of pearl (also known as nacre) is the pearly inner layer found within certain types of mollusc shells. Consisting mainly of calcium carbonate, it’s created by the mollusc to protect itself from parasites. How is Mother of Pearl Made? Pandora’s mother of pearl is created when skilled farmers insert an irritant into the shell of a mollusc. The mollusc will then start to create layer upon layer of mother of pearl to protect itself. During this process, a pearl is also created. Because the nacre essentially “gives birth” to the pearl, it was poetically named “mother of pearl”. After the mother of pearl is cut from the shell, it's sometimes bleached to produce a uniform shade of white or dyed a range of attractive colours. It’s also lightly polished to accentuate the pearlescent effect. Mother of pearl is often cut into fancy shapes for use in jewellery designs. The shaping can either be done by hand or using modern laser-cutting technology (CNC). What gives Mother of Pearl its color? -Natural mother of pearl has a platelet structure which reflects light waves and produces its famous iridescent sheen. Mother of pearl can be virtually any color, often light in tone with a pearly luster.