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Pearl

by Fiona Lindsay Shen
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From their creation in the maw of mollusks to lustrous objects of infatuation and conflict, a revealing look at pearls' dark history.

This book is a beautifully illustrated account of pearls through millennia, from fossils to contemporary jewelry. Pearls are the most human of gems, both miraculous and familiar. Uniquely organic in origin, they are as intimate as our bodies, created through the same process as we grow bones and teeth. They have long been described as an animal's sacrifice, but until recently their retrieval often entailed the sacrifices of enslaved and indentured divers and laborers. While the shimmer of the pearl has enticed Roman noblewomen, Mughal princes, Hollywood royalty, mavericks, and renegades, encoded in its surface is a history of human endeavor, abuse, and aspiration—pain locked in the layers of a gleaming gem.

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  • Release date

    October 24, 2022

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781789146226

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781789146226
      • File size: 38572 KB

  • Languages

    • English

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English