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Pearls - Fun Facts





Gallery of Picture-Perfect Pearls
Throughout the ages, humans have been enchanted by the lustrous pearl, a gem that has adorned jewelry, clothing, and precious objects for centuries. Some peoples placed an even higher value on the larger and equally lustrous mother-of-pearl shells.

As ancient trade routes gradually expanded and societies developed across Asia, Europe, and even North America, pearls became important symbols of wealth. Still a source of widespread fascination, pearls are now admired and worn by more people than ever before.
“Are there not, dear Michal,
Two points in the adventure of the diver:
One—when, a beggar, he prepares to plunge?
One—when, a prince, he rises with his pearl?”

Robert Browning, Paracelsus, 1835

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