The Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm, north of Broome, in Western Australia, is sending 20,000 kilograms of mother of pearl (M.O.P) shell to Europe this week. The prices for the A grade shell are at an all time ...

Scientists have studied nacre's growing mechanism of gastropods, a step for the artificial reproduction of this material in laboratories which could make possible its use in biomedicine. Although ...

Pearl farmers are cashing in on all-time high prices for mother-of-pearl. The iridescent shell, which is created by oysters, is fetching $15 to $20 per kilogram. The product, which is in high demand ...

Inspired by the nature and wildlife found in his native country, Halili carves the skulls into raw, gold-lip and black-lip mother of pearl shells collected from the Philippines. To give more depth to ...

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Online Lecture is available on KCCNY Youtube Channel at 12:00pm on December 8. Korean Cultural Center New York is pleased to present the 2021 Public Lecture Series with AHLFoundation. For the third ...

Chuyen My village on the outskirts of Hanoi is famous for mother-of-pearl inlays. Of all the seven hamlets practice the traditional craft, Chuon Ngo has the oldest pearl inlay history - more than ...