LOVELY BRASS AND MOTHER OF PEAR INLAID LIDDED TRINKET BOX

ON AUCTION WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL BRASS AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LIDDED TRINKET BOX.
 
SIZE: 10CM DIAMETER 6.5CM DIAMETER
 
CONDITION: SMALL PAINT SMUDGE ON INSIDE. STRUCTURALLY IN GOOD CONDITION.
 
MOTHER OF PEARL:
Though mother of pearl is primarily used for jewelry, people have also used them for many other purposes. Home designers have often used mother of pearl for home décor, commonly in the form of mosaic tile designs. Mother of pearl is also used to accent various musical instruments including guitars, harmonicas, accordions, and ouds.
In previous centuries, some cultures placed great importance on mother of pearl, sometimes more than pearls themselves. In ancient Egypt, mother of pearl was used to embellish silver pieces. Mother of pearl was also immensely popular in China during the Shang and Ming Dynasties. Finally, in the Americas, Native American tribes regularly traded mother of pearl and used it to create beads and jewelry.
According to popular belief, one reason why its called mother of pearl is that the nacre-lined shells are the belly in which pearls are produced. Indeed, mother of pearl and actual pearl gemstones do share some common characteristics, but that said, theyre also very different from one another. Below, we discuss some of the central ways that mother of pearl differs from actual pearl gemstones. 
 
HOW IS MOTHER OF PEARL DIFFERENT FROM PEARLS?
Both mother of pearl and pearl gemstones are made of nacre, but mother of pearl refers specifically to the nacre-coated inner-shell of the mollusk. Pearls, on the other hand, are made completely out of nacre. When an irritant gets trapped inside a mollusk, the mollusk, in order to protect itself, coats this irritant with layers upon layers of nacre until it develops into a pearl three to four years later.
 
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