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| Introduction of pearls and gemstone |
Chapter I. Most Ancient and Most poetic of Gems
Chapter II. Legendary Pearls
Chapter III. What is a pearl?
Chapter IV. Gemstone Meanings
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Most Ancient and Most poetic of Gems "The richest merchandise of all, and the most soveraigne commodities throughout the whole world, are these pearles."
----- C. Pilnius Secundus(Pliny the Elder), Roman historian and writer, from Nature History, 77A.D.
The illustrious history of the pearl is unparalleled. Being today's birthstone of June, the pearl has a history of more fascinating, more spiritual and more poetic then any other gem. We can see that in every age, history's most illustrious men and women chose to be adorned in Pearls for the images they wished to leave to posterity.
The world's greatest literature has extolled the value and virtue of the pearl. We find it in the most ancient of Chinese books; in ancient sacred books of the Hindus; the Talmud; the Bible; the Koran; Shakespeare....
In today's modern world, pearls continue to evoke a sense of wonder and poetic. And in a world where we often found surrounded by obstacles and stresses, the pearl could remind us of what misfortune and misery could come of something of great value and beauty. For, as you know, pearl is something that would never came to life without struggle and pain! ----The mollusks created most wonderful pearls after years of battle with painful situations and the more they dealt with them and the better outcome there would be.
We don't know exactly when did human discovered the pearls, nor do we know where the very first discovery occurred, all we know is that pearls are highly valued from the very first moment, for, no other gem is as lifely and lustrous as pearls.
For centuries, stories of legendary pearls have captured the imagination of people the world over, adding to their allure and stirring inextinguishable flames within the hearts and souls of adventurers and poets. These legendary treasures each carry a story almost as fabulous as the pearls themselves---tales of search and discovery.
Antony and Cleopatra---A Costly Love Potion
The story of Antony and Cleopatra is known to be one of the greatest love stories of all time. Surpassed, perhaps, only by the story of her rare pearls.
According to the legend, Antony was so taken by Cleopatra that he did everything within his power to bring her pleasure, sparing no expense. Especially elaborate were the sumptuous feasts he provided her, but at which Cleopatra simply scoffed. One day she boasted that she could easily put on a much more extravagant affair, and spend ten million sesterci (an amount equal to a King's ransom) on just one meal for him. He wagered that she could not. Cleopatra provided Antony with a lovely meal, at which she appeared adorned with a pair of magnificent pearl earrings described by Pliny to be "Two most precious pearls, the singular and only(such) jewels in the world, and even Nature's wonder" Antony didn't find the meal particularly exceptional and mockingly asked to see the bill. Cleopatra exclaimed that she had spent well over the 10,000,000, but to avoid any doubt, she removed a pearl from her ear, dissolved it in a cup of vinegar, and, toasting Antony, drank it down! A king's ransom in one swallow. She proceeded to remove the other, but the judge of the bet could not bear it, and , grabbing it from her hand, declared Antony the loser. The remaining pearl, Pliny tells us, was cut in half and made into earrings for the statue of Venus----the goddess of love of course---in the pantheon temple in Rome, commemorating the bet.
A pearl is an organic gem, that is , a gem that comes from a living creature. Coral (formed from a colony of marine invertebrates) and amber (fossilized tree sap) are also organic gems. In the case of the pearl, it is produced by several species of saltwater and freshwater mollusks, soft-bodied animals protected by a hard exterior shell. But don't expect to get lucky at the dinner table-----most pearl-producing varieties are not the edible types!
Mollusks include oysters, clams, mussels, snails, squid, octopus, and many other shellfish. There are over 100,000 different types, but only a few varieties produce the lovely pearls for which we long.
Pearls are produced in particular varieties of bivalve mollusks (having two shells, such as mussels and oysters), but only in those with a "pearly" lining on the interior of the shell. Not all bivalves that produce pearls, but only such types can produce pearls, but only such types can produce a true pearl.
Abelone: Protecting stone and promotes wellbeing. Known to have healing powers for osteoporosis and calcium deficiencies in the body.
Agate---great mental, spiritual and emotional balancer
Agate, Black---enhance communication and is a stone of peace and healing
Agate, Blue lace---is said to help you reach"extremely high spiritual spaces". It has a high inspirational influence. It helps activate the third eye center. Physically it helps the nervous system and the digestive system.
Agate, Bullseys Botswana---stimulate creativity, helps to realease repressed emotions and to help you from dwelling on problems.
Agate, White---Makes you receptive to the healing power of light. Eliminates fears and anxieties. Good for nursing mothers
Amber---Amber is said to be a very strong healing stone allowing the body to heal itself. It takes negative energy and turns it into positive energy and releases the energy giving a bright and sunny feeling. It helps one in the art of manifestation; helping you realize your desires into reality. Amber has said to bring good luck.
Amethyst---"Stone of spirituality and contentment". It provides a clear connection between the spiritual and earth plane. It gets rid of dysfunctional energies and clear the aura. Amethyst gives strength, peace and stability. It is a great stone to use during meditation since it brings peace. It has a protective energy and helps bring new ideas to the wearer.
Apache Gold---(Iron Ore)-Manifestation. Mental and emotional balance. Provides contract with other worldly intelligence. It also favorably influences the outcome of legal matters.
Apatite---Apatite is a great stone to wear as it is said to stimulate the intellect and helps to dissolve negativity. This stone also helps in the development of clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience and provide access to past-life information.
Apple Coral---Brings peace to one's self.
Azurite/Malachite---Helps one to go deeper in meditation without fear. It helps remind us of the connection to the God or the All while we retain our individuality. It is very healing and calms the anxiety that comes with dis-ease.
Aventurine---Protective, aids in decision making.
Amazonite---Eliminates worries and fear, a stone of transformation, makes rigid flexible and the narrow-minded open. Known to have healing powers for arthritis patients.
Calcite---Balances opposites and acts harmonizing. Integrates mixed emotions.
Carnelian---Protection against fear, envy, rage and banishes sorrow. Balances oppsites and acts harmonizing.
Chrysocolla---Helps decrease emotional heartbreak and give renewed strength and balance. It gives strength and balance in expression and communication and prevents you from saying something you should not say in a particular situation. It is a grounding, balancing and stabalizing gemstone. Helps you find inner strength in stressful times, promotes physical vitality.
Chrysoprase---Through materialistic and physical objects and thoughts emerge a greater understanding of the spiritual world. Known to have healing effects for ellergies.
Citrine---Does not hold on to negative energy, it disipates it and helps to work out problems. It is said to help aquire wealth and helps balance male and female aspects of our energy.
Coral---Cleansing and evergy infusing, Encourages feelings of independance. Known to have healing effects for liver, diabetes and skin problems.
Crystal---Gives insight and clarity, produces harmonious vibrations in a room. Creats closeness the spiritual world.
Dinosaur Bone---Helps to give you insight and open avenues of communication. It gives you strength and faith to understand the lessons in life. It helps with stimulate the growth of tissues in the body.
Dimond---A stone with magical powers. Grants happiness and allows light to shine upon those who have been victims of the power of darkness and deception.
Emerald---A venus stone. Gives hope and meaning to life. Have clarity and insight of a prophet. Known to have healing powers for the eyes.
Fluorite---Purple-intuition. Green-cleansing.
Garnet---is said to be the "Stone of health". It helps dissolve negative energy. It is a sacred stone in the native American Indians and speeds up manifestation by bring your creative energies to the forefront. Garnet has a loving energy and monitors the flow of energy to the psychic centers so that you will be balanced in your physical, emotional and spiritual bodies. Garnet are very cleasing and purifying.
Hematite---is called the " stone of the mind". It helps with memory, with intellectual knowledge and realizations of limitations. It is a calming stone and balances the nervous system or bring balance between the body, mind and spirit. It helps in attaining a meditative state and to feel more grounded-it gets rid of fuzzy-headedness or that light headed feeling.
Iolite---Spiritual growth, awakens inner knowledge
Jade---aids in remembering dreams, helps in realization of potential. It helps provide confidence and self-sufficiency. In ancient times it was viewed as a sacred stone and aids in attaining a meditation state quickly. (Nephrite)-Helps balance male and female energies, is a talisman of protection against the visible(illness) and the invisible. In China it is said to bless those who have this stone.
Jasper---Brings joy and strengthens spirituality and peacefulness. Jasper has been used for ages on pregnant women and patients with epilepsy.
Labradorite---Labradorite is said to bring clairity of inner sight and progression. It helps protect the aura keeping it clear, balancd protected and free from energy leaks. It helps transform intuition to the intellect helping you to use inner messages. Labradorite is said to help you ealize and achieve your destiny in this life while enhancing faith and reliance in your self.
Lapis---helps you to access the unknown universal knowledge and have the wisdom to understand it. It helps expand awareness and intellect. When there are emothional issues that cause dis-ease, lapis helps dimminish the external symptoms and release problems related to the dis-ease.
Malachite---"Stone of transformation:, malachite helps to change situations and evolve spiritually. Helps you to determine what the causes are of disorders within the mind, body and spirit therefore eliminating these disorders.
Moonstone---promotes intuition while helping you to apply the knowledge. Moonstone energy relates to new beginnings and helps one to understand your destiny.
Moss agate---Helps improve self-esteem and to think more positively.
Onyx---wise decision making, dispels grief, encourages happiness and good fortune.
Quartz"Rock Crystal"---The most versatile stone. It is healing, opens one up to sending and receiving guidance and balancing.
Pearl---It signifies faith and help ones to focus. It provides a viehicle for advancing states of wisdom and helps you be a clearer channel to receive guidance.
Peridot---Helps one to understand the changes going on their life, getting rid of negative patterns so that growth is possible.
Rhodonite---Balances energies, helps relieve stress, to keep you calm and has been called the "stone of Love". It also helps express confidence, soothes stress and brings love.
Rhodochrosite--called the "stone of love and balance" and helps the wearer get in touch with spirituality and their higher self.
Rose Quartz--- Brings love, is calming and soothing.
Sapphire---is said to rid one of unwanted thoughts and bring peace and joy to the mind while opening intuition. Sapphire is known as the "stone of prosperity". it fulfills dreams and desires of the consciousness.
Shell---Provides growth in all areas. Stimulate intuition, sensitivity, imagination and promotes better or clearer decision making.
Silver---Silver is the best metal to combine with Semi-precious gemstones as it both attracts and retains the qualities of that gemstone. That is, it amplifies the affect of that gemstone. It helps with communication, gets rid of negativity, and is very cleansing.
Sodalite---Helps one arrive at conclusions logically instead of emothionally while eliminating confusion. It can provide access to the universal laws of the universe so that you will intuitively "know".
Smoky Quartz---Dissolves negative energy and lets positive energy in.
Tanzanite---Stimulates the third eye and the crown chakra so that you are better able to receive and communicate visions. It is also a very protective stone inviting safety in all situations and activities. It is called the " stone of magic" as it helps bring the "will" into manifestations.
Tiger eye---Enhances psychic ablilities, balancing.
Tourmaline---Each color of the tourmaline have their own meaning. All tourmaline is said to attact inspiration and diminish fear by promoting understanding. It also encourages self-confidence.
Pink Tourmaline---Specifically the pink color tourmaline which there is the light pink and the darker or Rubellite tourmaline relates to creativity and conceiving new ideas.
Rubellite Tourmaline---is healing to the heart, helps understand love and inspires independence.
Green Tourmaline---Helpful in studying, transforms negative energy to positive, inspires creativity and attracts success, prosperity and abundance.
Black Tourmaline---Protects the wearer against negativity of others. It increases physical vitality emotional stability and intellectual capacity.
Brown Tourmaline---Cleanses the aura and aligns the energy of the aura to the physical body. It is a protective stone and brings peace.
Turquoise---Cleansing, prtection, the "mster healer". Turquoise strengthens and aligns all the chakras(Psychic centers) and elevates them to a higher level. It is a wonderful healing and cleansing stone and provides protection. It is said that when something happens instead of getting hurt, one of the stones will crack. This is the Turquoise protecting you. It is also a grounding stone and provides strength and protection during meditation. It brings peace of mind and in Native American Cultures a "bestower of Goodness".
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