How oysters turn a tiny irritant into a pearl: What really goes on inside the shell

Pearls begin as irritants within oysters, which respond by slowly covering the foreign object with layers of nacre. This ...
WDBJ

Lucky woman finds rare pearl in oyster eating at restaurant

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) – A woman in North Carolina was dining on oysters with her daughter when she lucked out and found a pearl. Freda Bryant was at Full Moon Oyster Bar in Morrisville when it happened ...
Sciencing on MSN

How Oysters Make Pearls And Why Some Are Different Colors

For at least 164,000 years, oysters have been part of the human diet, but people have been finding pearls in oysters for much ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Pearls in oysters? Not the only thing found in Asheville's seafood restaurants.

ASHEVILLE - One guest’s dinner may be another guest’s treasure at a seafood restaurant. Chefs and line cooks are known to unearth unexpected items within shipments that are more than what they ...
Nature

Pearl Oyster Farming and Production

Pearl oyster farming represents a sophisticated intersection of aquaculture, marine biology and sustainable economic development. The production process involves the careful selection of oysters, the ...