What is Mother of Pearl ?

What is Mother of Pearl?

Mother of Pearl is a blend of minerals that appear to be in iridescent nacre coating; usually, it is deposited inside the shells.  To be frank, a pearl is also formed as the composition of nacre, however, when it comes to pearls the nacre deposited by surrounding the tiny particles that enter into the shells either by naturally or by artificial insertion. Where in case of Mother of Pearl is the smooth and shining substance nacre that are naturally formed inside the shell of some molluscs.

In simple words, the mother of pearl is an organic-nonorganic composite material that eventually created by the mollusks in its inner layer of shell.

Mother of Pearl Usages

In today’s fashion world, the mother of pearl is being used in several fields that include decorative architecture, fashion designing, decorating musical instruments, ornaments, utensils and so.  For many women across the globe, mother of pearls is the most sustainable and ethical fashion accessories to express their fashion statement.

We Artifactindia one of the most trusted marble inlay product manufacturer and supplier prefers to use Mother of pearl as the decorative material for creating marble inlay products. All our marble inlay products are manufactured by the expert artisans who are from the background of ancestors who worked in the construction of Taj Mahal in Agra, India.