One of the jewelry pieces that any woman must have the some moment of her life is a pair of pearl earrings, a pearl necklace or a bracelet with pearls. And these gems are one of the most precious and elegant that can exist, but do you know what its true meaning is?
How do pearls form?
pearls are produced by fresh or salted water mollusks when they are introduced a foreign body and, as a defense mechanism, they begin to cover it slowly with a mixture of calcium carbonate crystals and a protein called conchiolina , responsible for forming the Nácar. This process is very slow, it takes up to 10 years to have a pearl of good size.
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What do pearls mean?
Due to their creation process, as well as their color and form, they are usually associated with loyalty, generosity, purity and elegance. There are those who believe that pearls also symbolize the experience acquired over the years, so it is common for older women to use them.
In recent years, pearls have become one of the gems preferred by brides to symbolize purity and loyalty.
Why are they so expensive?
PARLES VARY PRICES ACCORDING TO THEIR ORIGIN, FORM AND COLOR. There are farm pearls that are usually more accessible than natural or black pearls, which are the strangest you can find.
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