I used 50/1.4 Canon lens so the depth of field is quite shallow here. Yes, the left eye (its corner) is a bit out of focus...technical mistake on my side
As for the pearl...this portrait reminds me a bit of a painting by Vermeer titled "Girl with a pearl earring" so this is why i gave the similar title. Just a loose association
you might want to change the title then because i'm not getting the association even though i am familiar with the painting. That's why i asked where's that pearl you're taking about and if you were using a metaphor for it...