Jukkit Suksawat a Thai artist who has been creating traditional mother-of-pearl inlay for the past 30 years. He is determined to keep this 14th-century tradition alive by doing every step the ...

Mother-of-pearl is the hard, ... Haliotis iris, and a large species of Turbo, which shells are known in commerce as flat-shells, green snail-shells, buffalo-shells, Bombay shells.

You may recognize it as mother of pearl, but it's just one of several shells that boast this iridescent display. Abalone are also a target species in aquaculture for their pearls, being one of the ...

This rugged-shelled delicacy is a flavorful island treat that tourists can't resist, even if it means tapping the table to ...

Pearls are made by marine oysters and freshwater mussels as a natural defence against an irritant such as a parasite entering their shell or damage to their fragile body. The oyster or mussel slowly ...

How Mother of Pearl Comes In Not every mollusk can produce the iridescent, lustrous gems you picture when you think of pearls. But oysters can, and that’s because their pearls are built from ...