Cultured Pearl nasa-mission-flown the Core Sample covers the

the Core Sample covers the entire Mesozoic Era (c

The first specimen was uncovered at the foot of Mount Olympus after a forest fire

grinding in opposite directions for 750 miles

a spherical pearl can be formed and harvested in 18 months

Above: The Knight's Sword specimen with the remaining blade fragment and medieval chainmail

Cultured Pearl nasa-mission-flown the Core Sample covers theAbove: Front of specimen card. "He had taken from a secret resting place in his bosom the pearl, the last of his jewels. As he looked at it, a mellower lustre, a soft and iridescent light, full of shifting gleams of azure and rose, trembled upon its surface. It seemed to have absorbed some reflection of the colours of the lost sapphire and ruby. So the profound, secret purpose of a noble life draws into itself the memories of past joy and past