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Date Posted：06/07/2014 07:48 AMCopy HTML
The Birthstone Of June – Pearl
By Martin Mallett
You may know what yourbirthstone is but do you know the significance that comes along with it? If youwere born in the month of June then your birthstone is Pearl. The ancients thought that Pearl has truth andbeauty properties.
It is now known that Greeksactually thought that pearls were the hardened tears of joy that the LoveGoddess shook from her eyes as she was born from the sea. Arab legend statesthat pearls were made when oysters were lured from the depths of the ocean bythe moon and then swallowed moonlit dew drops.
Pearl is also generally known asthe anniversary gem stone for the 3rd and 30th years of marriage. For centuriespearls have been found on crowns, jewelry, clothing, and temples. They wereeven known to be a favorite of Cleopatra. They are simple enough to be given toyoung girls and are a frequent gift for a first communion.
Magnificent pearls come in avariety of colours that range from delicate rose white to black. When it comesto pearls the higher the luster or orients the more expensive it is. It may behard to envisage that these desirable treasures come naturally from themollusk.
Deep sea divers seek outnatural pearls in The Persian Gulf as well as the waters off Japan, the SouthPacific Islandsoff northern Australia, andthe coasts of Panama, Venezuela, and California.
Other than the common roundshaped pearls normally seen, there are also large hemispherical cultured pearlsknown as mabe. These fresh water pearls are elongated in different interestingshapes and colours. The South Sea cultured pearls cangrow upwards of 10mm.
There was a time when onlythose with royal status could sport something as precious as pearl jewellry,but these days they are seen on people from all over the world. Pearls are anideal gift for anybody of any age.
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