_{[ He cocked his head at Thorin, his own ears sparkling with precious gems and gold, laid along the length of them - decoration and protection for the sensitive external organs. It was not as if he had come with all of then mind.}

Quietly, he held out a fisted hand and there was a pause, waiting - then he opened his palm, revealing a perfect, creamy white pearl that on Earth would have been classified as "pink". ]

Will this do?