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If you have a string of white heirloom pearls in your family, you’ve probably heard a few of these myths. Here are some of the myths, legends and beliefs associated with white pearls – and the real story behind them! – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: White freshwater pearl necklace Myths – Debunked!


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White freshwater pearl necklace Myths Debunked!
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If you have a string of white heirloom pearls in
your family, youve probably heard a few of these
myths. Here are some of the myths, legends and
beliefs associated with white pearls  and the
real story behind them!
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Not true at all in fact, where a pearl is
cultured (in the ocean or in freshwater) plays no
role in the shape or color it takes. Its the
type of oyster that determines the color and
white pearls can be cultured or natural,
freshwater or saltwater pearls.
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While pearls in the Roman empire used to be worn
to symbolize purity, chastity and the Virgin
Mary, they have increasingly become a sign of
wealth. Today they are more a sign of material
wealth, possessions, your status in society,
authority and even fame, than anything else. 
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Because Venus was believed to be born from the
ocean like pearls, they were often associated
with her astrologically. But theyve also been
said to be the tears of the gods because of their
shape, color, rarity and their association with
purity,
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One of the most beautiful myths about pearls is a
Persian legend that says that pearls are the
offspring of wild weather patterns, made when a
rainbow meets the earth after a storm. 
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While pearls in the Roman empire used to be worn
to symbolize purity, chastity and the Virgin
Mary, they have increasingly become a sign of
wealth. Today they are more a sign of material
wealth, 
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white pearls are the most common and therefore
colored pearls are usually more expensive. But
color is not the only thing that determines the
price how a pearl is grown, naturally or
cultured, and what the quality of the pearl is,
are bigger factors
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