Imitation pearl is sometimes used to imitate black pearls. Imitation pearl Imitation pearls are man-made objects (often beads) that are designed to resemble real pearls. A variety of methods are used to create imitation pearls from starting materials that include glass, plastic, and actual mollusc shell. Some beads are coated with a pearlescent substance in order to imitate the natural iridescence of nacre or mother of pearl. Varieties of imitation pearls include: The pearlescent substance used to coat various cores may contain essence d'orient, isinglass, fish scales, oyster scales, mother-of-pearl powder, along with binders or dyes. Coral is sometimes used to imitate
The Pearl of Africa (film) The Pearl of Africa (film) The Pearl of Africa is a documentary film directed by Johnny von Wallstroem, it focus on the life of Cleopatra Kambugu, a Ugandan born woman who decide to live openly as a trans woman despite hostility towards same-sex relations in the country. The phrase Pearl of Africa is attributed to Winston Churchill who used it to describe Uganda's flora and fauna. In 2014, when the protagonist and her lover decide to settle down quietly, Uganda passed a homophobic law; later in the year, a Ugandan tabloid, "Red Pepper" outed Kambugu which eventually forced the lovers