Mother-of-pearl carving in Bethlehem Mother-of-pearl carving in Bethlehem Mother-of-Pearl carving, a traditional handicraft in Bethlehem, is said to have been brought to the city by Franciscan friars from Italy in the 15th century. Bethlehem's position as an important Christian city has for centuries attracted a constant stream of pilgrims. This generated much local work and income, also for women, including making mother-of-pearl souvenirs. According to Weir, Bethlehem women's employment in the mother-of-pearl industry goes back at least to the seventeenth century. It was noted by Richard Pococke, who travelled there in 1727. Previously, most of the oysters for the mother-of-pearl supply came from the
The Pearl Saga V'ornn. The one thing they fear. They inflicted a punishing defeat upon the V'ornn fleet at Hellespennn 250 years previous, in revenge for the V'ornn invasion of their world 300 years prior to that. Their weapons utilize a Goron particle beam. The novels revolve around these items and the quest to find them. Van Lustbader has stated that due to the popularity of the Bourne Series, the Pearl Saga was put on hold. He says the series is expected to run to 6 or 7 novels. The Pearl Saga The Pearl Saga is the name of the incomplete series of