•The hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria) or Quahogs are an edible marine bivalve mollusk, also k
•The hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria) or Quahogs are an edible marine bivalve mollusk, also known as a round clam, or hard-shell (or hard-shelled) clam. • The clams are native to the Atlantic shores of North America from Canada to Georgia, especially on the coast of the New England states, and can also be found along California’s Pacific coast. •Quahogs sometimes produce non-nacreous porcelain-like pearls. •Quahog pearls occur in a variety of colors ranging from white to brown and from faint pinkish purple to dark purple. •Like many other natural pearls, quahog pearls are rarely spherical. Button shapes with flat bases are the most common. •It is estimated that only 1 in 100,000 Quahog clams actually produce a pearl of any kind. Suite of 45 Quahog Pearls, from the Coastal waters of the North Atlantic. Sold at Bonhams in 2014 -- source link
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