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“Pearls are always right,” said Coco Chanel, when her bold combinations of delicate pearls with colorful outfits were criticized. It was this revolutionary style artist who managed to make pearl jewelry a classic of fashion. Now they wear pearls with absolutely any outfits. Especially beneficial such decorations look in combination with the “shanelevskim” small black dress.

But, acquiring pearls, you need to know how to properly store it. Why do pearls require special attention? What did pearls mean to the inhabitants of the ancient world? How did these unusual stones squeeze into fashion and why do they remain in it for millennia?

Those who are not too fond of delving into the essence of the essence, or are not sure of the height of their IQ level, can skip this paragraph, starting to read the next one. The remaining will report on the unique features of the pearls, which have become the main cause of the quivering care of them. So, a pearl is an organic stone, which is valued as precious. It is formed in the shells of certain river and sea mollusks. To do this, a certain irritant, such as a grain of sand, must fall into the shell of the selected mollusk. Nacre is growing around this stimulus, gradually transforming into thin concentric layers. In turn, mother of pearl itself is an orgy-mineral aggregate of conchiolin and calcium carbonate. Unlike most mineral spherulites, pearls are a symbiosis of organic matter and minerals. It is worth noting that the mineral components of pearls alternate with organic and, thus, do not come into contact with each other. This explains the vulnerability and softness of the gem. Pearls also require special conditions for storage and use. But, about it a bit later.

Pearls were highly valued long before our era. It was especially cultivated in ancient India. Our ancestors were convinced that this gem is of divine origin. The ancient Greeks believed that pearls are formed under the footprints of the feet of the beautiful nymphs, which merrily roam the water at night and predawn hours. In ancient China, there was a legend according to which two dragons entered into an unequal battle. The fight took place among the clouds. In the course of their mortal battle, the skies thundered with thunderstorms and were terrified by lightning. Finally, the turbulent sky burst out in a torrential rain, but instead of water, pearls fell from them. Other nations called pearls petrified moonlight. Among the Slavs, pearls were also in high esteem. He was considered frozen dew. According to our predecessors, the color of the dew depended on the time of day in which it fell into the water from the petals of a flower.

The coming of Christianity did not bring much gemology education to people. But, the nature of the formation of pearls began to be treated differently. According to the ministers of the new religious cult, pearls are nothing but the tears of the angels themselves. Jewelers and ladies of the time wanted passionately that such angels lived in their homes and wept incessantly. It is noteworthy that it was from pearls created 12 gates of Paradise. Unfortunately, the color of the stones in the scripture is silent.

Since all peoples associated pearls with the high divine world, it was actively used in the attributes of members of the government and the clergy.

Unfortunately, the story does not tell the date when people began to decorate themselves with pearls. It is only known that one of the first pearl fishers appeared in India. After the pearls were actively mined not only in Asian countries. In Europe, it was extracted from the waters of the Mediterranean, as well as from the rivers of Germany, Russia and Ukraine. The discovery of America brought to Europeans new sources for pearl mining, which made this gem much more accessible to buyers. Daimox – Kiev jewelry store, where you will find what you were looking for.

Even in the Middle Ages, people tried to create imitation pearls. Artificial stone was made of baked glass, which was covered with the essence of fish husks. This gave the beads a shine reminiscent of mother of pearl. But such fakes could be easily distinguished from the original. At the beginning of the twentieth century, a method of making artificial pearls was invented. In the shells of mollusks they began to put small beads from mother-of-pearl of river shells. Further, the already known natural mechanism created a pearl, covering the bead with natural mother-of-pearl. Such a process takes time. Much sooner and more practical was the production of plastic pearls. Why do so many people prefer plastic pearls?

The reason lies not only in cheapness, but also in practicality. Pearls created by artificial means can not be stored longer than 200 hundred years. This is due to its soft, puff and porous structure. Over time, the pearl fades and crumbles. Although, history knows a few exceptions. The oldest gems found by archaeologists date back to about VI century BC. e. They decorated the earrings of ancient sculpture and were able to reach our days thanks to favorable storage conditions.

 

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