The twelve gates were twelve pearls. Each one of the gates was made of one pearl. The street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

And the twelve gates were twelve pearls every several gate was of one pearl and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

Hawaii is often referred to as The Pearl of the Pacific.

who having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.