Johannes Vermeer's Girl With a Pearl Earring at the Mauritshuis museum Lex van Lieshout / ANP via Getty Images Something isn’t right about Johannes Vermeer’s iconic Girl With a Pearl Earring. No, it ...

If you love wearing elegant pearl earrings, some social media users believe they might be hurting your chances at finding love, while others argue that the idea is complete nonsense. As YouTuber ...

The Sphinx of Delft is a fitting moniker for Johannes Vermeer, the 17th-century Dutch artist about whom, despite his wild fame, so little is actually known. His oeuvre was small—only 35 or 36 extant ...

Scientists say the 17th-century painting creates a 'sustained attentional loop' Looking at the artwork activates regions of the brain linked to consciousness Vermeer's masterpiece 'Girl with a Pearl ...

For 360 years, her pensive stare has captivated all who have fixed their eyes on hers. But as for who the muse in Johannes Vermeer's 1665 work Girl with a Pearl Earring actually was, that has been an ...

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Vermeer's masterpiece 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' has inspired everything from books and plays to a film starring Scarlett Johansson. But while it is widely regarded as one of the most fascinating ...

The mother of pearl is my favorite gem to wear. Pearls are symbolic and hold a special place in my heart. I can remember getting my own pair of real pearl earrings and a bracelet on my 16th birthday.

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12:21, Thu, Nov 20, 2025 Updated: 12:31, Thu, Nov 20, 2025 Princess Catherine regularly reaches for her pearls, especially her Simone Rocha earrings - a statement style that costs hundreds of pounds.