What is that shiny oyster-shell looking stuff that they use for some jewelry?

Question

What is that shiny oyster-shell looking stuff that they use for some jewelry?

Answer 1

its called mother of pearl

i know my stuff, my aunt's a jewler

Answer 2

Nacre, abalone, mother of pearl.

Answer 3

its pearls

Answer 4

Mother of pearl would be the correct answer...is the inside of an oyster shell.

Answer 5

mother of pearl, or polished shell

Answer 6

It's called Mother Of Pearl

Answer 7

White Pearls.

Answer 8

pearl?

Answer 9

it is called nacre, or mother of pearl. it comes from the inner layer of the shells of mollusks, like an oyster. it is also called abalone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nacre heres a link if you want to read up more about it

it realy makes beautiful jewelry, and they even use it for parts of musical instruments.

Answer 10

They would be pearls :]

Answer 11

a pearl?