Episode
Pearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters
59:23
Published: Thu Sep 15 2022
Description
Pearls are super cool. And humans figuring out how to make them is even cooler. Learn all about the most interesting gemstone today!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
Actors Guillermo Diaz and Katie Loews host Unpacking the Toolbox, a Scandal Rewatch podcast featuring guests like Tony Goldwyn.
00:00 - 01:17 (01:17)
Summary
Actors Guillermo Diaz and Katie Loews host Unpacking the Toolbox, a Scandal Rewatch podcast featuring guests like Tony Goldwyn. Let's Start a Coup tells the story of a Marine named Smedley Butler who prevented a coup in the 1930s. Stuff You Should Know is a podcast hosted by Josh Clark and Charles W. Chuck Bryant.
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The upcoming episode of the podcast will be about the oldest gem that people have used to adorn themselves with, with a possible hint given about the topic of the following episode.
01:17 - 05:36 (04:19)
Summary
The upcoming episode of the podcast will be about the oldest gem that people have used to adorn themselves with, with a possible hint given about the topic of the following episode.
EpisodePearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters
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Pearls are formed when a mollusk gets irritated and builds up nacre around a grain of sand or parasite.
05:36 - 12:07 (06:31)
Summary
Pearls are formed when a mollusk gets irritated and builds up nacre around a grain of sand or parasite. Every pearl starts this way and can become a perfectly spherical pearl for jewelry.
EpisodePearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters
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A Thai fisherman discovered a mellow pearl worth approximately $300,000.
12:07 - 21:51 (09:43)
Summary
A Thai fisherman discovered a mellow pearl worth approximately $300,000. Although mainly saltwater oysters or freshwater mussels produce real pearls, queen conch mollusks or mellow sea snails can create non-nacreous pearls that can also be valuable.
EpisodePearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters
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The value of Pearls throughout history as not only beautiful jewelry but also for their supposed healthful properties is discussed, with examples from various cultures and times, such as Elizabeth I's extensive collection of Pearls.
21:51 - 26:15 (04:24)
Summary
The value of Pearls throughout history as not only beautiful jewelry but also for their supposed healthful properties is discussed, with examples from various cultures and times, such as Elizabeth I's extensive collection of Pearls.
EpisodePearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters
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The episode discusses the development of cultured pearls, from Seville Kent's early attempts to cultivate them to today's industry where pearls are raised and harvested on pearl farms around the world with specific techniques to encourage pearl formation in oysters.
26:15 - 32:47 (06:32)
Summary
The episode discusses the development of cultured pearls, from Seville Kent's early attempts to cultivate them to today's industry where pearls are raised and harvested on pearl farms around the world with specific techniques to encourage pearl formation in oysters.
EpisodePearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters
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The process of culturing pearls was invented independently by two men, Mikimoto and Nishikawa, and they came to a friendly agreement.
32:47 - 37:32 (04:45)
Summary
The process of culturing pearls was invented independently by two men, Mikimoto and Nishikawa, and they came to a friendly agreement. The process involves implanting shell pieces and mantle from another oyster and has a dark past.
EpisodePearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters
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The development of cultured pearls by Kokichi Mikimoto revolutionized the pearl industry, producing affordable, high-quality, and indistinguishable pearls that surpassed the expensive natural pearls.
37:32 - 44:22 (06:50)
Summary
The development of cultured pearls by Kokichi Mikimoto revolutionized the pearl industry, producing affordable, high-quality, and indistinguishable pearls that surpassed the expensive natural pearls.
EpisodePearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters
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The pearl industry often views oysters as just a machine to produce pearls, as they are dumped into large piles and left to rot, covering them from predators.
44:22 - 51:42 (07:20)
Summary
The pearl industry often views oysters as just a machine to produce pearls, as they are dumped into large piles and left to rot, covering them from predators.
EpisodePearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters
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This episode explores the fascinating history of pearls and their uses throughout time.
51:42 - 57:13 (05:31)
Summary
This episode explores the fascinating history of pearls and their uses throughout time. From expensive and rare large pearls to the popular freshwater varieties, pearls continue to be a symbol of elegance and sophistication.
EpisodePearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters
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The transcript contains promotional ads for several podcasts and a reference to "playing with the devil" in a rail yard.
57:13 - 58:59 (01:46)
Summary
The transcript contains promotional ads for several podcasts and a reference to "playing with the devil" in a rail yard.