Mother of Pearl (Abalone) Properties

Mother of Pearl Properties

Though organic in nature, Mother of Pearl has been used as a healing crystal in Crystal Therapy for centuries and is commonly referred to as a gemstone.

AKA: Abalone, Abalone Shell, Oyster Shell

Astrological Signs: Cancer

Birthstone: April

Chakra: Heart

Color: white, cream, brown, iridescent rainbow

Hardness: 3.5

Location: Worldwide

Rarity: Common

About Mother of Pearl

Mother of Pearl or Nacre is the inner lining of many mollusks, including abalone, oysters, and pinna nobilis. The iridescent mother of pearl that comes from shell linings also covers the outsides of pearls.

Mother of Pearl is a biomaterial that's mainly composed of calcium carbonate. This shell lining is known for its colorful "pearlescent" qualities and can range from whites, creams, and ivories to rainbow color. Mother of pearl can have a low luster or be highly iridescent.

About Abalone

Abalone is gastropod mollusk with an ear-like shape and a shell made of layers of mother of pearl. The vibrant colors seen in abalone shells, compared to other mussels, are primarily due to the unique structure of their nacre layers, which have a very high density of microscopic grooves on their surface, causing light to diffract and create a wider range of iridescent colors depending on the viewing angle, unlike the more uniform nacre layers in other mussels; this phenomenon is often described as "Bragg diffraction."

Mother of Pearl is more common than Abalone. Abalone is specie of mollusc; there are about 93,000 recognized species. Abalone is found in the Pacific Rim, including the west coast of North America, New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, and Japan.

Regardless of the species, Mother of Pearl, Abalone and pearls share the same properties.

Additional Mother of Pearl (Abalone) Properties

Shells are related significantly to the ocean, because they have been part of it for many years. The ocean brings feelings of well-being and relaxation; it arouses all of our senses. Holding a piece makes you feel beauty, comfort, caring, delight, gentleness, love, peacefulness and solace

In China, Mother of Pearl is highly prized as a stone that attracts fortune and happiness. It is considered a good luck amulet and is often given to loved ones to wish them good luck and prosperity in life.

Abalone is reported by intuitive sources to stimulate psychic development and intuition and promotes imagination in a healthy way.

Mother of Pearl can be especially useful for handling and calming emotional situations and be very soothing to the emotions. Having it nearby when working through an emotional situation with someone is said to be beneficial and to promote cooperation. It can assist with the easy flow of feelings and sensitivities to others. It can bring harmony in relationships. It is connected with family, in particular motherhood.

Mother of Pearl can strengthen the structure of the body and the functions of the heart chakra. It can strengthen the immune system, muscle tissues and the heart. It can improve protein assimilation and aid digestion. It is helpful for arthritis and other joint disorders. It can help with allergies, rashes or any skin complaint.

Crystal Therapy

Wearing gemstone crystal jewelry is an easy and attractive way to reap the benefits of Crystal Therapy. Many of our Native American Handcrafted pendants include Mother of Pearl.

This holistic therapy can be used to balance the body, the body's biomagnetism and assist you to obtain holistic health.

Learn more about Crystal Therapy and the properties of Healing Crystals. Shop our online store for crystals, gemstone jewelry and other holistic therapy products.

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