An curved arrow pointing right. Jukkit Suksawat a Thai artist who has been creating traditional mother-of-pearl inlay for the past 30 years. He is determined to keep this 14th-century tradition ...

Abalone shells are used to create Raden. This lacquer artwork featuring Raden is installed at a Buddhist temple. A kimono made from Raden textile. A Raden box made with artificial gemstones.

The oyster or mussel slowly secretes layers of aragonite and conchiolin, materials that also make up its shell. This creates a material called nacre, also known as mother-of-pearl, which encases the ...