Top Level : Harvesting : Mussels : Pearls

Fresh-Water Pearls found in mussels and cultured pearls.
The irregular-shaped pearls were called slugs and sold to the costume jewelry trade. Large ones could bring several hundred dollars.

Photograph by Gary Andrashko, Illinois State Museum.

<b>Fresh-Water Pearls</b> found in mussels and cultured pearls.<br> The irregular-shaped pearls were called slugs and sold to the costume jewelry trade. Large ones could bring several hundred dollars.