Mind-Blowing Secrets Hidden in Famous Works of Art

9. Girl With a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer

The Girl With a Pearl Earring is a timeless portrait that's inspired jewelry lovers to purchase and wear pearl earrings. But there's some speculation about the nature of the earring as Vermeer painted it. Some art scholars think the earring is probably glass instead of pearl because glass earrings were more common, especially Venetian glass. These scholars might be wrong because, when the painting was examined under a microscope, it became clear the"earring isn't attached to the girl's ear and may only be a spot of light the artist chose to include.