The various types of pearls originating in the world's oceans and lakes differ in their elegant lustre and their mysterious colours depending on the type of oyster that grew them, and they can take on a wide variety of appearances. The fine qualities of each pearl stem not only from the colour of the oyster's shell, but also from such factors as the environment where the oyster was raised.

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