Here you can often see the lambi crawling about with its nacreous house upon its back: an enormous sea-snail with a yellowish back and rose-colored belly, with big horns and eyes in the tip of each horn-very pretty yes, having a golden iris.
"Two Years in the French West Indies"
Lafcadio Hearn
His striking Avant le bain was sold for one hundred and forty francs in 1875. Any one who has been lucky enough to see it at Durand-Ruel's will cry out at the stupidity which did not recognise a masterly bit of painting with its glowing, nacreous flesh tints, its admirable modelling, its pervading air of vitality.
"Promenades of an Impressionist"
James Huneker
He took from the sack a wondrous thing, luminous with nacreous hues.
"The Flying Legion"
George Allan England