Perlaustern in a jar, bottom right an open oyster with three white pearls. (Undated recording). Cultured pearls, like naturally grown pearls, develop in the pearly louse by a separation of mother-of-pearl around a foreign body in the shell. For breeding, this foreign body is intentionally deposited in young pearl loams. As in the natural process, it takes about seven years for a pearl to mature. | usage worldwide

Perlaustern in a jar, bottom right an open oyster with three white pearls. (Undated recording). Cultured pearls, like naturally grown pearls, develop in the pearly louse by a separation of mother-of-pearl around a foreign body in the shell. For breeding, this foreign body is intentionally deposited in young pearl loams. As in the natural process, it takes about seven years for a pearl to mature. | usage worldwide Stock Photo
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dpa picture alliance / Alamy Stock Photo

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PD8E0J

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17.1 MB (624.7 KB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

3000 x 1990 px | 25.4 x 16.8 cm | 10 x 6.6 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

30 November 1999

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dpa

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

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