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The pearl is a gemstone for the month of June. Quite a lot of interesting trivia revolve around this precious stone. Here is an interesting read about the pearl: http://www.pearlllc.com/info_tenfacts.htm
I read this article that may answer all these questions:
1) Are pearls are the only gemstones made by living animals?
2) Can harvesting pearls from mollusks kill the animals?
3) Do all mollusks make pearls?
4) Where do pearls take their color from?
5) Are most pearls today "cultured" or "natural"?
6) Can two pearls be alike?
7) Where was the oldest known pearl jewelry found?
8) When Cleopatra won a bet that she could provide Marc Anthony with a banquet costing more than the assets of a country, what did she do with a pearl earring?
9) What is the term for pearl farming?
10) In 1916, who bought his 5th Avenue store by trading two pearl necklaces for the land?
Clueless? To answer these questions, this article may help.
CHEERS TO A PRETTY PEARLY MONTH OF JUNE!
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DL
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"Compassion crowns the soul with its truest victory."
--Aberjhani, "The River of Winged Dreams"
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"Compassion crowns the soul with its truest victory."
--Aberjhani, "The River of Winged Dreams"
