Maxfield Parrish: The Retrospective opens at the National Museum of American Illustration - Art Daily
25 May 2012, 8:43 pm
Amongst those on display will be the artist’s magnum opus, the Florentine Fete murals, 18 separate canvases each 10’8” tall, as well has his smallest work, The Tallwood Pearl, painted on a 1 1/2” diameter Mother of Pearl button. Parrish’s work as ...

First Direct Observation of Oriented Attachment in Nanocrystal Growth - Science Daily
24 May 2012, 1:57 pm
ScienceDaily (May 24, 2012) — Through biomineralization, nature is able to produce such engineering marvels as mother of pearl, or nacre, the inner lining of abalone shells renowned for both its iridescent beauty and amazing toughness. Key to ...

House Beautiful: Home tailored for minimalists - Calgary Herald
23 May 2012, 8:14 am
The interiors are pared down. The palette is monochrome, ranging from mother-of pearl-to a deep, rich charcoal. And like a meticulously styled power suit, even the lining is elegant. A peek inside the silver-coloured kitchen cabinets and drawers reveals a ...

At-home nail art: Ciate Caviar Manicure Kit - Examiner
22 May 2012, 6:52 pm
There are three color options available: Rainbow, Black Pearls or Mother of Pearl.  The nails look as if they were dipped in caviar with the small metallic pearls that coat the nail.  The three dimensional nail are coated with tiny pearls for a unique ...

Melrose Jewelers Offers Unbelievable Discounts On The Rolex Watches At NBA Playoffs 3 Day Flash Rolex Sale From 20th Of May To 22th Of May - YAHOO!
22 May 2012, 11:00 am
The popular dial colors: pink, silver, champagne, and mother of pearl are available in all of the watches launched. Melrose Jewelers was founded in 2008 and operates retail websites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, continental Europe ...

KVS Pasal Extends Mother's Day Sale to May 31st. - YAHOO!
22 May 2012, 3:00 am
"Many of the jewelry pieces on sale are set in Nepal with unusual stones that come from all over the world, including India, China, and particularly Bali, where the pearl, shell, sponge coral, mother of pearl and abalone are found." "The cashmere scarves ...

Ambanis give first sneak peek inside 'world’s priciest house' in Mumbai - Daily News and Analysis
19 May 2012, 1:45 am
“We made our home right at the top because we wanted the sunlight… so it’s an elevated house on top of a garden,” she said The design, she said, is based on the lotus and the sun, and is decorated using rare wood, marble, mother-of-pearl and ...

Dip a nail in the caviar trend - fashion.telegraph.co.uk
18 May 2012, 8:56 am
The sets come in rainbow, black pearl or mother of pearl, and feature a pot of nail polish, a bottle of "caviar" beads and a mini funnel and small tray to collect any excess pearls during application. Getting the beads on one's nail does, however ...

Princess Diana Wedding Dress: Scrapbook Up For Auction - Huffington Post
10 May 2012, 2:27 pm
The gown, which features 10,000 mother-of-pearl sequins and pearls and a 25-foot train, recently debuted as part of the "Diana: A Celebration" exhibit at Minnesota's Mall of America in February. The traveling exhibit, which will run until June ...

For Clutches of Karma, fashion and social responsibility are in the bag - Georgia Straight
9 May 2012, 12:41 pm
“There’s a hand-woven type of clutch, which is in wicker. We have snakeskin, and we also use mother of pearl and different types of shell like abalone,” Dagarni said. “I just launched my first collection in November [2011], and I didn’t have more ...