In a few weeks' time, it comes one of the most celebrated occasion of the year--- Mother's day. A mother's love is often described as selfless and immeasurable. In fact, there are very few human relationships that can compare with that between a mother and child. Whether you are a mother, grandmother or even a spiritual mother to someone, we wish to applaud your unceasing effort in caring and protecting the child or grandchild you have. 

Again, at TFL this year we have prepared something special for our beloved mothers to mark this special occasion. Our pearly collection consists of a dazzling range of items from minimalist pearl pendant-necklace set to gorgeous pearl rings---you name it, we have it!

To help you better appreciate your pearl jewellery, we thought this might be interesting and useful to you!

10 things you need to know about pearls:

1. Pearls are the only jewels created by a living animal. A natural pearl of value is found in less than 1 in every 10,000 wild oysters.

2. The word pearl derives from a Latin word for the thigh-bone, which had been given to a thigh-shaped mollusc.

3. Natural pearls form from a substance called nacre, which is produced by a mollusc in response to damage or injury.

4. Cultured pearls are formed by tricking the mollusc into producing nacre by inserting a tissue graft from a donor oyster.

5. Pearls are made mainly of calcium carbonate.

6. Pearls come in eight shapes: round, semi-round, button, drop, pear, oval, baroque and circled.

7. There are three major types of saltwater cultured pearls: Akoya, Tahitian and South Sea. These pearls account for approximately 5% of the total weight of global pearl production.

8. Freshwater pearls account for approximately 95% of total global pearl production but are much less valuable than saltwater pearls. China produces the overwhelming majority of freshwater pearls in pearl farms that may range from a farmer's fishpond to massive lakes filled with over a million mussels. 

9. La Peregrina (Spanish for ‘the incomparable’) is one of the most famous pearls in the world. The 500-year-old pearl is pear shaped and the size of a large pigeon’s egg. Its previous owners included a King of Spain, Napoleon Bonaparte and Elizabeth Taylor.

10. Pearl was the 322nd most popular name given to newborn girls in England and Wales in 2012.

 Stay tuned for the official launch of our pearly collection...

 Adapted from  Express.  Top ten facts about pearls. Retrieved on 20th April 2017, http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/top10facts/488058/Top-10-facts-about-pearls

Adapted from National Geographic. 10 fascinating facts about pearls. Retrieved on 20th April 2017, http://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/nature/10-fascinating-facts-about-pearls.aspx