In many years past blue akoya pearls were discarded by divers in favor of their "perfect" ivory counterparts. However these lustrous orbs are now en vogue in the jewelery world, with customers paying top dollar for their soft color. The value of these pearls did not change, but rather how they were valued by the world. Their beauty has always been inherit to them, despite people's inability to see it.
Your beauty, your value, is sacrosanct.
Lady Akoya
Multimedia on watercolor paper, 18"x24"