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  Re: any pointers for a high-quality pearl texture?  
From: Random Pete
Date: 27 Sep 2006 10:00:00
Message: <web.451a837690fe44f89cf609e10@news.povray.org>
Bill Hails <me### [at] billhailsnet> wrote:

> There's no internal surface now, just the media, and It seems to me
> to be even less like a Pearl than my first post. I'm going to try
> putting inner semitransparent reflective spheres back in, but keeping
> the media.

Try adding irid to the sphere, at a low value, pearls are definitely
somewhat iridescent! Experiment with transparency of the outer sphere and
density of the media within to give it a softer look, it's a bit too hard
and shiny IMO.


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