Pearl Rings & Mother of Pearl Rings  

Natural Pearl and Mother of Pearl Set in .925 Silver

Pearls have been harvested for thousands of years, with the oldest known pearl jewelry dating to 520 BC in Persia. Today, most pearls come from freshwater cultivation in China, while saltwater varieties originate from Japan, Australia, and the South Pacific. Mother of pearl, technically called nacre, consists of aragonite crystals bound by organic compounds. This layered structure creates the rainbow-like optical effect you see when light hits the surface at different angles. The difference between pearl and mother of pearl comes down to formation. A pearl develops when an irritant enters the mollusk's soft tissue, triggering nacre secretion in concentric layers around the foreign object. Mother of pearl coats the entire inner shell surface, growing in flat sheets rather than spherical layers. Both contain the same material but display light differently due to their structure. SilverRush Style has offered natural stone jewelry since 2005. Every ring ships free within the US and features .925 sterling silver settings. Browse the full collection to find pearl rings that fit your style and budget.