The beige mother-of-pearl is extracted from the giant clam (tridacna gigas), the giant clam found in Indonesia. It is the largest of the clams which is why it bears its name well. It is also the largest bivalve in the world (mussels, oysters, clams). This species lives in coral reefs and can be large and very colorful.
The beige mother-of-pearl is extracted from the giant clam (tridacna gigas), the giant clam found in Indonesia. It is the largest of the clams which is why it bears its name well. It is also the largest bivalve in the world (mussels, oysters, clams). This species lives in coral reefs and can be large and very colorful.