It is remarkable that tBese iridescent hues can be communicated to other surfaces as a seal imparts its impress to wax. The colors may be best seen by taking an impression of the mother-of-pearl ...

Mother-of-pearl, the iridescent coating inside oyster shells, once formed the foundation of a thriving button industry in the U.S. What is now the United States became famous for two products.

By secreting layers of aragonite and conchiolin, the same substances that are in its calcium carbonate shell, the mollusc creates a material called nacre, commonly known as mother-of-pearl. The oyster ...

These layers are very thin and meld together like brick and mortar to create nacre or mother-of-pearl, creating a strong protective coating that looks iridescent and smooth. Producing a 3 to 5 ...

Women buried in a lavish grave 5,000 years ago wore beaded garments, suggesting they held positions of power. The beads could ...

The new edition, the B/1.2, softens the brutalist design of the original by using a dial made of Tahitian mother of pearl – formed by the black-lip pearl oyster – under its sapphire glass.