Scientists have confirmed that pearls are formed by aphids rather than sand

The Victoria and Albert National Museum is the world's most important museum of art and design history, and many of the famous jewellery designs in history are treasured. The British "Daily Mail" report on September 18 introduced the collection of legendary pearl designs in the museum. Surprisingly, these exquisite works of art are all formed by aphids.

For a long time, influenced by the cognition of traditional biology, it is believed that pearls are natural gemstones formed by the secretion of pearls from foreign bodies such as sand grains in the mites. Today's scientists generally believe that the actual formation of pearls is due to aphids. The study found that when the aphids discharged from large fish such as sharks or stingrays accidentally fell into shellfish such as oysters, the secretions formed by the stimulation of the mantle film gradually smoothed the foreign bodies, eventually giving birth to a crystal. Round pearls.

In 1852, Philippi of Turin, Italy, first proposed this theory. Later, Professor Heidemann also published in his 1903 paper that aphids are the most important reason for the formation of pearls. Modern science has shown that there may be various parasites around the pearl, such as sea snails and fish, but the most common are aphids that are excreted by large fish. Shellfish can wrap any parasitic material and secrete thick pearls so that the parasites are trapped in the airtight shell to complete the pearl.

For centuries, pearls have been seen as a symbol of wealth. Mikimoto Yuki, the inventor of artificial freshwater pearls, once said a famous saying: "I hope that pearls will one day hang on the neck of every woman. Many ladies and ladies in history have been fascinated by pearls all their lives." Well-known famous pearl lovers include Queen Victoria, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Princess Diana. The low-key pearls that write luxury legends will always be the woman's favorite.

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