Other than diamonds, a string of pearls signifies glamour more than any other piece of jewelry.
“There is just one piece of jewelry that is equally becoming to everybody, lovely with almost every ensemble, appropriate for almost any occasion, and indispensable in every woman’s wardrobe…long live the pearl necklace, true or false, from our first date until our last breath!”
-Genevieve Antoine Dariaux
Other than diamonds, a string of pearls signifies glamour more than any other piece of jewelry. From Coco Chanel’s ropes and ropes of pearls for an ensemble, to Elizabeth Taylor’s ample chest covered in the most famous pearl of all, the La Peregrina, pearls represents rare treasures from the sea. Even though most modern scholars are skeptical, there is a tale of Cleopatra entertaining Mark Antony on her barge and dropping a pearl in a glass of wine and drinking it. Of course, this was to show off her excessive wealth to impress and to seduce Antony.
“The pearl is the queen of gems and the gem of queens.”
-Anonymous
Whether you wear or drink your pearls, here are some interesting facts and information on pearls:
Natural or spontaneous pearls are extremely rare. Most pearls today are cultured or farmed.
A pearl is a hard calcium carbonate mixture formed within a shelled mollusk.
Pearls are preferred iridescent and round, but can vary in color and shape. Pearl necklaces are measured on how low they hang on the neck.
References to pearls have been in Hindu, Hebrew, Christian, and Islamic writings.
The La Peregrina pearl was found by a slave, worn by several queens, and was once owned by Elizabeth Taylor. In 2011 it was sold for over $11 million dollars.
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