freshwater pearl
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The "Walcot Wiggle" is taking place within the headwaters of the River Clun - parts of which support internationally important species like the freshwater pearl mussel.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Seller Lings Pearls Studio offers a handmade freshwater pearl hair pin for $12.28.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
Pay tribute to the singer with Rosantica’s Pegaso five-strand, natural-colored freshwater pearl necklace handcrafted by artisans in Italian designer Michela Panero’s Milan workshop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2018
They had planned to turn the site into an ecotourism “village” complete with artisans, a restaurant, and a creek stocked with trout and freshwater pearl mussels.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2017
Her film's story centres on the illegal harvesting of freshwater pearl mussels.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2015
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