How long will it take? The colonoscopy itself only takes about 30 minutes. The prep begins at home the evening before the procedure. The morning of your colonoscopy youâll spend about three hours at the clinic or hospital. Then youâll return home to rest for the remainder of the day. You can usually return to your usual activities the next day.
A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk or another animal, such as a conulariid.
Ancient Myths About the Pearl. Many myths and folktales surround this ancient gemstone of the sea. Early Chinese civilization considered black pearls a symbol of wisdom and believed they were formed within a dragon's head. Once full-grown, the pearls were carried between the dragon's teeth. According to this myth, one had to slay the dragon to gather the pearls.