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The Appeal of Pearls |
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 What is it about pearls that has fascinated man through the ages? Precious stones have greater glitter, take brighter polish, have a wider range of colours and sparkling hues. But those very flashing beams convey a feeling of hardness and sharpness, unlike pearls. Pearls have a dignity and purity, a gentle shine and quiet softness all their own, which have endeared them to man, king and commoner, through the ages.
 Of course, pearls too come in a wide range of colours - black, white, with tints of yellow, blue, pink, red, brown and green. The costliest and the most sought after ones are those with a pink sheen that come
almost exclusively from the Persian Gulf. Despite its organic origin in sea beds, a pearl is composed of mineral matter and occurs in oysters during two spawning seasons each year. Its lustre depends on the layers of the ocean beds. A pearl is considered flawed if it has cracks on the skin, a mole, is lusterless or has mud or other material inside.
 India has two centres of pearl diving, both off the eastern coast, in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. A number of beliefs are associated with pearls in this country. The pearl represents the queen in astrology. It is often called the queen of the sea. It harmonises Chandra, the moon, which influences emotions and the mind and commands affluence. It also influences the seasonal, monthly and daily cycles and rhythms in our physiology and emotions. Wearing a pearl can bring harmony and stability to these influences.
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