Pearls

Description:

'Pearls' traces the history of these coveted gems over the centuries and across cultures from East to West, from the Roman Empire right up to the present day. Historical portraits and contextual material explain the social and cultural significance of pearls, exploring the changing fashions in how pearls were worn, whether as signs of luxury and status or as attributes of the Virgin Mary.

subjects: Pearls,  History,  Jewelry,  Exhibitions,  Pearl jewelry,  Perle,  Perlenarbeit,  Schmuck,  Pärlor,  Historia,  Pärlemor,  Smycken