Margarita, the Latin form of the
Greek name "Margarites", means "Pearl".
Pearl
is a word, when uttered in front of a woman, brings a sparkle in her eyes. It
is always a gem of a gem, which conjures images of shimmering jewels, nestled
deep in oysters far below the surface of the sea. This magical stone is so much
feminine and fresh that it matches with every outfit in her wardrobe.
Types of Pearl
- Natural Pearl: A natural pearl is formed when a parasite or other
foreign matter enters the body of the pearl producing mollusk. As a
protective mechanism the mollusk deposits layers of nacre over the
irritant. Over time the mollusk will continue to deposit layers of nacre
and this is how the pearl is formed.
- Cultural Pearl: These
are formed under tightly
controlled conditions by pearl farmers. Farmers plant a core made up of
mussel shell into an oyster or mussel; then the oyster or mussel forms a
pearl around this irritant, just as they do when forming natural pearls.
Cultured pearls are as real as natural pearls.
Facts on Pearl
Fact #1: Cultured pearls are imitation or fake pearls.
These are very real as they are created by the mollusks
natural defense mechanism, the only difference is that humans introduced the
irritant into the mollusk thus beginning the process of pearl creation.
Fact #2: Natural pearls and cultured
pearls have different price ranges.
Because natural pearls are
rare and difficult to find, they are typically quite expensive. Perfect strands
of natural pearls are even more uncommon and can be among the most expensive
pieces of jewellery. Cultured pearls also be expensive, depending on their
luster, shape and size, but are available in a range of prices.
Fact #3: Uses of Pearl in ancient ages.
In the ancient ages the early man
discovered the first pearl, while searching for food on the sea-shore. In
ancient Egypt, the Egyptians considered pearls to be priceless that they used
to bury them with the royalty in the pyramids and tombs. It is said that Queen
Cleopatra once immersed a pearl in her glass of wine and drank it, simply to
denote that she can swallow the wealth of an entire nation in just one drink.
