A smooth, lustrous, variously colored deposit, chiefly calcium carbonate, formed around a grain of sand or other foreign matter in the shells of certain mollusks and valued as a gem.
Mother-of-pearl; nacre.
One that is highly regarded for its beauty or value.
Printing A type size measuring approximately five points.
A yellowish white.
To decorate or cover with or as if with pearls.
To make into the shape or color of pearls.
To dive or fish for pearls or pearl-bearing mollusks.