Imitation pearl Imitation pearl Imitation pearls are man-made objects (often beads) that are designed to resemble real pearls. A variety of methods are used to create imitation pearls from starting materials that include glass, plastic, and actual mollusc shell. Some beads are coated with a pearlescent substance in order to imitate the natural iridescence of nacre or mother of pearl. Varieties of imitation pearls include: The pearlescent substance used to coat various cores may contain essence d'orient, isinglass, fish scales, oyster scales, mother-of-pearl powder, along with binders or dyes. Coral is sometimes used to imitate pearls from the pink conch, and hematite
Pearl: The Best Collection Pearl: The Best Collection Pearl: The Best Collection (stylised as pearl ～The Best Collection～) is Kokia's first greatest hits album, released on February 1, 2006. It was released simultaneously with her first video clips collection, "". The album featured material from her time with Mother Land management under Victor Entertainment (2003-2006). In this time, Kokia had released two albums ("Remember Me" and "Uta ga Chikara"), along with seven singles. After working with Mother Land, she set up her own personal management company, Anco & Co., and has worked with them ever since. Three singles were released after "Uta ga Chikara",