Among the most intriguing biominerals is nacre, or mother-of-pearl—the silky ... from buttons and tooth implants to architectural tile and inlay for furniture and musical instruments.

If you pick a tile that doesn’t come with trim, Schluter tile acts as an alternative, which finishes off the puzzle and makes it so your tiles won’t chip at the edges over time.

Named Mother of Pearl, this standalone open-air lounge from ... and soft blue banquette seating. Talavera tiles line the outdoor cocktail bar, conjuring Baja California, and pair nicely with ...

"A couple of years ago I tiled a powder room in small handmade mother-of-pearl tiles," she says. "I put them on the walls and ceiling. It was very indulgent and had the effect of being in a ...

A new synthetic material similar in structure to nacre – mother of pearl – is likely the toughest ceramic-based material ever made, according to US researchers. The low-density, high-strength ...

Level 8, the Houston Brothers’ ambitious nightlife project clustered on the eighth floor of the Moxy and AC hotels, is finally complete with the opening of Mother of Pearl where chef Joshua Gil ...