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| 'Pearl' earrings 1" diameter, sterling silver, paper, gouache, watch glass lenses; Kathleen Faulkner |
It is said that health and longevity follow those who wear pearls.
The oldest known gem is a pearl dating back to around 520 B.C. It is on display in the Louvre Museum in Paris.
Knights going into battle would wear pearls as a symbol of strength and spirit, courage and protection.
The sheen is called orient luster.
a lush organic gem
