Princess Diana once said, "If a woman can only have one piece of jewelry, it must be a pearl." "A pearl is an ancient organic gemstone, a pearl of magnificent color and elegance that symbolizes health, purity, wealth and happiness.
Most people who like pearls have gentle personalities and are intellectually elegant, often prefer fresh and simple, they are tired of colorful colors, and they are looking for their own light and quiet. When they encounter problems, they will think from each other's point of view and do not force others to accept their opinions. But they are not very good at expressing their inner thoughts, especially in the face of emotional problems, when they like someone, they often cannot clearly express their intentions, so they will also have an agitated side.
Pearls are mineral beads containing calcium carbonate produced by the endocrine action of shellfish, which are formed by the collection of a large number of tiny aragonite crystals. There are many kinds, shapes and colors.
According to geological and archaeological studies, pearls were already on earth 200 million years ago. Pearls are also listed in the international gem community as lucky stones for June birthdays and commemorative stones for wedding thirteenth and thirtieth anniversaries.
Pearls have been loved by people since ancient times, according to the water to distinguish, can be divided into freshwater pearls and seawater pearls two kinds, you can choose according to your own preferences.
China is one of the first countries in the world to use pearls, as early as 4,000 years ago, there are records in the "Shang Shu Yu Gong" that river mussels can produce beads, and beads can decorate people.
During the Yellow Emperor period, there were black mussel pearls; during the Xia Yu period, south Sea pearls began to appear in tribute tributes; during the Han Dynasty, Hainan was called "Pearl Cliff County".
Sima Qian once said in the "Records of History": "The pearl of the bright moon originated from the rivers and seas and was hidden in the mussels"; the Book of the Later Han Dynasty recorded that there was a pearling industry in Guangxi, and pearl divers exchanged it for grain to make a living; it was not until the Song Dynasty that the method of pearl farming was introduced to Japan. In ancient times, "palm pearl" and "pearl offering" refer to pearls.
In ancient times, pearls were all mined by hand, and each one was precious. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, pearls, with their preciousness and rarity, have become the luxury goods of emperors and generals, and they are only for the royal family.