embellished with jewels and golden flourishes.
Satin is recommended for its shine to maximize the impact of this print, but it is lovely on any of fabric...It won't have shine with some. Here, one of the most admired decorative materials in the world, nacre, more commonly known as mother of pearl is emulated. This shining, rainbow-toned surface can be found in furniture, jewelry and mixed media artworks as far back as ancient Egypt, later flourishing as a commercial artisanal product in India. You will find mother of pearl inlaid into antiques from across the globe, from Ming dynasty China to the royal courts of Europe. Mother of pearl is an organic composite material called nacre, produced naturally within the shell of a mollusk such as a freshwater pearl mussel, pearl oyster, the large top snail, the great green turban snail and abalone. Today, the production of mother of pearl is overseen by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora to prevent extinction. Faux mother of pearl also exists, though antiques from prior to the 20th century will almost certainly be made of real nacre rather than a copy.