Mother-of-pearl is the hard, silvery, ... South Sea pearl-shells are common, with white edges. The beautiful dark green pearl-shells called ear-shells or sea-ears, ...

Thai craftsman Jukkit Suksawat specializes in mother-of-pearl art and is determined to keep the ancient craft alive by doing it the traditional way. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

A nearly insatiable demand for mother-of-pearl to make buttons in the early 1900s even pushed some species to the brink of extinction. But it didn't stop with translucent buttons.

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel recently unveiled a new exhibition. Opened on May 29, ...

Historically, pearls were considered a symbol of wealth and riches until the start of the 20th century when the world’s first cultured pearl came about. Until then, deep sea divers had to risk ...

The 2000-year-old shell ... trumpets, helmets and mythological marine creatures, the mosaic scene was painstakingly created using mother of pearl, shells, ... alongside depictions of mythical sea ...

A visit to the Mikimoto Tatoku Pearl Farm where the culturing process was developed 130 years ago. Raft-like platforms float on the bay’s surface at the Mikimoto Tatoku Pearl Farm in Japan ...

There are several iterations of mother-of-pearl nails, ranging from nail artist Kim Truong's 3D interpretation of the inside of an oyster shell to a dialed-down dichromatic shimmer that changes ...