mother-of-pearl

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  1. noun The pearly internal layer of certain mollusk shells, used to make decorative objects. Also called nacre.

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  • The square 45-millimeter stainless steel case with sapphire window sets off the bold, chunky Arabic numerals on the white mother-of-pearl dial. —  We Blog A Lot
  • Amazon. com Product Description: Add a touch of class to any ensemble with clean, simple lines of this mid-sized Skagen stainless steel women's watch, featuring a unique mesh bracelet and mother-of-pearl dial face. —  We Blog A Lot
  • The shimmery mother-of-pearl dial features a mix of silver stick and Arabic numeral marker, and thin baton hands. —  We Blog A Lot
  • The case is made of stainless steel and houses a mother-of-pearl dial, Swarovski crystal bezel, white hands, and an eye-catching red second hand. —  We Blog A Lot
  • The shimmery mother-of-pearl dial face includes three golden subdials -- with measurements for —  We Blog A Lot
 

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