Pearls are known for their natural beauty and are often are associated with the “Circle of Life”. Many say that the pearl can help balance an individual’s body and hormone levels in alignment with lunar cycles. Others have claimed that pearls can be used to help find and foster the growth of love.

Pearls are also known to have a great healing power.  Many gem therapists believe that pearls strengthen the nerves, adrenal glands, spleen and muscular system, in addition to being helpful with stomach ulcers and calcium deficiencies. They support the intestinal tract and aid in the digestion process. They also have been known to reduce fevers and headaches as well as adding life and strength to the eyes.  

Pearls are well known to have a soothing affect on people, lift one’s mood, and reduce over sensitivity.   Traditionally they are representative of purity, innocence, integrity, wisdom, sincerity, faith, charity, spirituality and fertility.  Over the years, pearls and pearl jewelry have become the icon for purity, innocence and modesty.  Therefore, have long been considered the perfect wedding gift and for most brides a “must have” wedding accessory, whether hanging around their neck or integrated into their wedding gown or bridal headpiece.   In addition, pearls are also the traditional gift for married couples celebrating both the 3^rd and the 30^th wedding anniversaries.

Pearls can also play a significant role in fertility.   You may recall hearing that the   oyster just happens to be nature's finest aphrodisiac.  It is said that this it is not a “wives tale” and considering that the pearl is a product of the oyster it gives the “aphrodisiac” rumor a bit more merit.   The magical properties of the pearl bring the wonderful gifts  patience, protection and love. And these are all properties that are important to the pearl's finest magic - fertility! Legend has it that pearls are so closely related to fertility because of the time and patience that it takes for one oyster to produce just one pearl, much like the time and patience it takes to create and raise one beautiful baby to adulthood.

Although pearls were symbols of purity and innocence, in mythology they were worn by Aphrodite and Venus, the goddesses of beauty, love, and sexual desires.   The Romans also wore pearls for their medicinal and protective qualities. In China they symbolize wisdom, immortality and light. In India, not only are pearls revered for the strength of the human body, but also for peace of the mind and an inner strength of the soul. In Tibet they were linked with the moon and were worn to enhance fertility. And last but most certainly not least, throughout all history, pearls have been worn as a symbol of great wealth and power.