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<p><font face="Arial">The Pearl: A Cultural Treasure Through the Ages <br>
A Gift of Nature <br>
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</font><font face="Arial">Pearls are a natural wonder that have been treasured
for centuries<br>
</font><font face="Arial">by cultures ancient and modern all over the world.
Greek mythology <br>
proclaimed pearls to be tears of joy shed by the goddess Aphrodite. <br>
Ancient Egyptians associated pearls with Isis, the goddess of healing and life.<br>
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The Pearl was Prized by Rulers and Royalty<br>
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Julius Caesar limited the wearing of pearls to the rulers of the <br>
Roman Empire during the first century B.C. In the glory days of <br>
the British Empire, only royalty were allowed to wear these lustrous gems.<br>
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Noted in Legends and Literature<br>
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Tribal Indians, too, believed that pearls were tears of their gods. <br>
An Arab legend weaves a tale of dewdrops filled with moonlight that <br>
fell into the ocean and were swallowed by oysters, creating the precious <br>
pearls. The gates of Heaven are made of pearl, according to the King <br>
James Bible. The list goes on and on. There are many more references to <br>
the pearl in works of great literature, and the lustrous jewels are <br>
often seen in paintings as jewelry, hair decorations and clothing adornments.<br>
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Pearls have Always Been Valued and Cherished<br>
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Native Americans may indeed have settled for strings of beads taken <br>
in trade for the island of Manhattan. But a few centuries later, <br>
in 1916, renown French jeweler Jacques Cartier acquired land there <br>
for his first American store. The price? Two pearl necklaces.<br>
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This long and storied past only adds to the appeal of the incomparable <br>
pearl, cherished today as a traditional wedding gift, a birthstone, <br>
and in jewelry that reflects taste and refinement. <br>
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