A pearl in Manhattan
Added 2023-08-09 18:16:28 +0000 UTCI read a story once that a gentleman was having his usual lunch at the oyster bar in Grand Central Station (oyster soup!) and bit into something hard.
It was a pearl valued at $4,000.
I love the idea that something so beautiful accidentally exists in this filthy city. It got me more curious about pearls (and oysters), so I went on to read much more about them. It turns out a pearl is the result of an injury, essentially - it is an ulcer. The pearl develops when the oyster shell has encountered a trauma.
How beautiful is that?
Photos by @smoltog on IG
Pearl lingerie by @creepyyeha
Comments
Omg I need to!
ernaburn
2023-09-19 16:01:50 +0000 UTCOne of your best sets yet
2023-08-10 03:17:35 +0000 UTCHave you read the book about oysters in NYC history, by Mark Kurlansky? He’s a great nonfiction writer who came to fame with his groundbreaking book on the history of cod. His NYC Oyster book is fascinating: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/96276/the-big-oyster-by-mark-kurlansky/
chefcdB
2023-08-09 18:58:54 +0000 UTC
