Anmol Moti (1969)Pearls in the Indian Ocean

The best-known sources of pearls are marine mollusks, especially the pearl oysters, conchs and abalone found worldwide. Each species has a unique form, ecology and history. Mollusks first evolved 530 million years ago, and fossil pearls have been found in several extinct species. Some of the most unusual natural pearls today—pink conch pearls from the Queen Conch, blue-green pearls from abalone and orange melo pearls from Baler Shells—are produced by marine snails. Humans have long ...
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