Nacreous
Nacreous means 1. of or pertaining to nacre. 2. resembling nacre; lustrous; pearly.
Among the many luxurious features of King Ahasuerus' (also known as Xerxes) palace listed in the Book of Esther is a mosaic flooring, which included nacreous segments.
There were hangings of fine white and violet linen held by cords of fine purple linen on silver rings and marble columns, and couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and precious stones. (Esther 1:6, NASB)
Note: This painting ("Esther Before Ahasuerus") by Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1651/53) depicts the mosaic tiles of the king's palace. It resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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