The Philippines, Pearl of the Orient Seas, is an abundant resource of pearls, which are valued for their beauty and rarity. Pearls, originating as captured irritants within a shell, collect layers from their environment Calcium Carbonate, Conchiolin and Nacre, to become precious exports. She places pearls and glass into shells, bakes them in a kiln at 1600 degrees for 39 hours and takes microscopic photographs.  The pearls reveal their layers. Embodying the passage of time like tree rings or ripples. 24 hours later, the dehydrated pearls and shells turned to white dust.