The pearl has been beloved by
royals throughout history. Queen Elizabeth the First is adorned with huge
pearls in many of her portraits. Cleopatra was said to have two of the largest
pearls in the world in her possession. Legend has it that she dissolved and
drank one of them at the world’s most expensive banquet. The other pearl was
cut into two pieces and placed in the ears of Venus in the Pantheon at Rome.
There are many ancient myths
associated with pearls. Ancient Greeks believed that Aphrodite, the goddess of
sensuality and beauty, adored the beauty of pearls, and the Chinese believed
there was a link between the moon and a pearl’s soft glow. Wearing pearls is
believed to bring mental clarity.
http://4csblog.gia.edu/2013/history-lore-of-june-birthstone-pearls
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