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Human beings who get irritated by other people or situations around them only manage to make themselves angry. But oysters produce one of the most valuable gems when they get irritated. Oysters are a kind of shellfish found mostly at the bottom of the sea. There are many kinds of oysters like calms, conchs, mussels, scallops and others. An oyster is shaped like an oval box with a lid. Usually the oyster keeps its lid slightly open. Some kinds of oysters are edible and considered to be a delicacy.

A fleshy layer of the skin lines the inner side of the oyster and is called the mantle. Sometimes a grain of sand or some other object gets in through the open space and irritates the mantle. The mantle tries to stop this irritation by making layers and layers of shell inside it.

The layers cover the irritating grain of sand or object till it is covered. This process takes several years and it eventually produces one of the most valuable gems - the PEARL.

Pearls come in many different colours like pink, orange, gold, cream, white or dark grey They also come in varied shapes like round, button-shaped and drop-shaped. Based on shapes, round pearls, which are used for necklaces, are the most valuable. Among colours, the dark grey pearls are the ones that fetch the maximum price.

So, the next time you find yourself getting irritated by someone or something, ask yourself if getting angry adds to your value!

An oyster is shaped like:

A) a round box with no lid.                         

B) an oval box with no lid.

C) a round box with a lid.                          

D) an oval box with a lid.

E) None of these