Written by curators of the Pearls exhibition, including The Field Museum's Rndiger Bieler and Bennet Bronson, this book is the definitive resource on pearls. This lavishly illustrated chronicle combines science, history, and beautiful objects both natural and crafted. The authors draw on their varied disciplines to explore all aspects of pearls- biology, gemology, anthropology, mineralogy, ecology, and the decorative arts.

232 pages.
Includes 194 plates in full color and 3 maps.
Hardcover.
11" x 9".