Literally translated, mabe means “half,” and this term is used to denote the large half pearl or shell often seen in jewelry. Also known as blister pearls.
A Japanese term for cultured pearls which are cultured against the shell so that only half a pearl is formed resembling a half-sphere.
A half-round pearl formed by implanting a bead on the oyster's shell rather than its body, Mabe pearls can be hemispherical, heart-shaped or freeform. These are generally used in earrings, pendants and rings and are less expensive than round cultured pearls.
A Japanese term for half-sphere cultured pearls, which are cultured against the shell so that only half a cultured pearl is formed.
A blister pearl which has been hollowed out and filled with a substance and backing Majorica pearl
