Eli5 oyster pearls

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Why do they exist?
How did they come into existence?
What are they made of?
How did we discover them?
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A pearl is for when a foreign body enters the oyster. This are usually grains of sand.
The oyster then covers the grain with calcium to protect itself for damage.
That’s all I know.

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