Pearls of Wisdom about the Concho Pearl

Pearls are very unique compared to other gemstones.  It is the only gem that is grown inside a living creature and the oldest known to man.

The “CONCHO PEARL” can only be found in the freshwater rivers and lakes surrounding San Angelo, Texas.  It’s produced by a distinctive muscle(clam) known as the TAMPICO PEARLY Mollusk. Concho Pearls can range in color from purple, lavender, pinks, and orange.

History

The story began in 1650 when explorers Hernan Martin and Diego Castillo arrived in West Texas near what is now our city of San Angelo.  Discovering a river of shells, the Spaniards appropriately named it, the Concho (shell) River.  Undeniably, the pearls were truly enamored by the Spanish that in 1654, another Spaniard, Diego De Guadalajara, was sent to the area to enlist the local Indians to harvest more pearls.  Spanish missions were later constructed in the are now known as San Angelo. It is also believed that the Spanish Crown Jewels contains actual Concho Pearls.

Of all types of pearls in the world today, 95% are cultured and only 5% are natural. Here in San Angelo, it is our pride that our local area is one of the few places in the world where you can find natural pearls and certainly makes up the extremely rare 5% percent group.

The CONCHO PEARL as a gift to a loved one is like giving her a part of San Angelo’s history and presenting her the very finest of what our nature has to offer. You can see pearls everywhere today, but there is nothing as glamorous as wearing the real, all own Concho Pearl.  Indeed, our very own Concho Pearl always makes a significant statement of perfection, forever a symbol of beauty, affluence, and elegance.

The JEWELRY DOCTOR has one of the largest selections of Concho Pearls in the world.  We have many loose and mounted pearls in a variety of gold and sterling silver settings including rings, necklaces, pendants, tie-tacks, brooches, and earrings.

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