Indeed, pearls from freshwater mussels lie at the center of the liveliest activity in pearling today. Natural freshwater pearls occur in mussels for the same reason that saltwater pearls occur in ...

Before the development of plastic, buttons were made from mussel shells. Freshwater pearls are still cultured by inserting small pieces of native mussel shell into oysters. Mussels are fascinating ...

Saltwater pearls come from oysters, while freshwater pearls like the Abernathy are found in freshwater mussels. Although the sale of this pearl known as "Little Willie" is now making headlines ...

Pearls are made by marine oysters and freshwater mussels as a natural defence against an irritant such as a parasite entering their shell or damage to their fragile body. The oyster or mussel slowly ...

About 200 years ago pearl mussels were harvested for, as the name suggests, pearls. However, the name can mislead - only about one per cent of them contain this hidden 'treasure' (and most of ...

Very much like oysters, the particles that we take in, allows some freshwater mussel species to produce pearls. By working together we can create something beautiful for everyone to enjoy! Wow! Aren’t ...

Only oysters of the Ostreidae family can make pearls, but many other types of mollusks can produce these gems, such as ...

Faced with the rapid spread of golden mussels across California waterways, state and federal officials are imposing strict ...

Freshwater mussels, also known as clams, are unique animals. Mussels have two hard, external shells and soft tissue inside. They also have only one foot! The movement of mussels is limited. Most ...

An environmental project has restored a section of river to its natural floodplain in a bid to protect some of… | North East ...