Each coloration will depend on the type of mollusk and the water where the mollusk lived.
Pearls vary in color from white to those with a hint of color, often pink, to brown or black.
The name "pearl" is said to have originated from the Middle English word "perle", which in turn came from the Latin word "perna", meaning "leg", thought to be due to the ham-leg shape of the bivalve mollusc.
Pearl is the national gemstone of the Philippines.
Pearls are also given on the third and thirteenth anniversaries.
It is also the birthstone for the Sun Signs of Gemini and Cancer.
Pearl is the official birthstone for the month of June as adopted by the American National Association of Jewelers in 1912.
These are all formed as a result of biological processes.
As organic gemstones, pearls belong to the same group as ammolite, coral, ivory, jet and amber.
Pearls being considered lesser Gems could be based off the fact that pearls are not "real" gemstones, but are instead organic, being formed by mollusks.
Like the shell of a clam, a pearl is composed of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers.
A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk.
Nephelokinesis: Pearl has the ability to manipulate clouds.
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She, however, doesn't know how to summon it.
Lance Proficiency: Pearl could hypothetically summon a long sky-blue lance from her gemstone, skillfully using it during a fight.
When fused with Goshenite, Blueschist, Mixite, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Fluellite, Margaritasite, Chrome Diopside, Haiweeite, Urusovite, Glaucophane, Celestine, and Adularia, they form Onyx.
When fused with Goshenite, Blueschist, and Mixite, they form Euchroite.
When fused with Goshenite, they form Nepheline.
Pearl possesses standard Gem abilities, bubbling, shapeshifting, fusion, regeneration, agelessness, and superhuman strength/durability. Pearl and Goshenite loved and still love each other, and that love was totally explored when they were together as Nepheline. Nothing is known about Pearl’s personality yet.