The Indian legend says that the first drops of rain, falling into the sea, get into the mollusks, and the moonlight helps them to solidify and so the pearls appear. A few more beliefs in India say that pearls grew in the head of a toad or frog, other beliefs say that the pearls formed in the clouds and fell into the sink, falling into the sea. In the Middle Ages, an Indian scientist-minerologist wrote about the appearance of elephants, on whose forehead the magic pearls grew . In the Philippines, it was believed that with the rising of the sun over the sea, the rays of the sun fell into the pearls, and so a pearl formed. In the North, there were legends about pearls, which were connected both with joy and with grief. Russian legends say that pearls bring only the most good to a person, keeps his youth and has a beneficial effect on his health. In China, believe that pearls are the stagnant beginning of Yin, and that pearls prolong life and youth.
In the years before our era, pearls were mentioned, the Roman emperors decorated their robes with pearls. Pearl was considered the most valuable and noble material that was used to decorate jewelry and clothing.
The oldest shells found in the Arabian Gulf, on the coasts of Persia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the Red Sea, the oldest pearl from the Persian Gulf, it is 4000 years old.
In the church, pearls were a symbol of love for God, it adorned the priest's clothes, altars and other attributes of church activity. Pearl is the only precious material that does not require processing, it is ideal in natural appearance. In Islamic and Christian religions it is believed that pearls are a symbol of purity and perfection. The Koran describes pearls as gifts of paradise.
Pearl is considered a truly divine gift and also has miraculous properties. It was believed that if you hold pearls in your mouth, it cleanses the blood and stops the heart pains, helps increase blood coagulability. It is recommended to wear pearls to pregnant women, as they believed that pearls facilitate pregnancy and help to bear the child. Rich people in ancient times put pearls in wine, they believed that pearls can protect them from poison.
Astrologers believe that pearls have a beneficial effect on people born under the sign of Pisces, and especially recommended to wear pearls to unmarried women and girls regardless of age. Pearl acts as an amulet and protects from the evil eye, develops intuition, protects against theft and promotes longevity. It is believed that the pearl is reunited with the owner and displays the state of health of a person, for example, if a person is healthy, then the pearl glitters, and if the pearl is dull or dull, then the owner is sick or ill, therefore, closer to the old age of the owner, pearls begin to fade, and, secretions, pearls can actually be an indicator of health. In pearls is the negative power of the moon, say knowledgeable people, and therefore luck brings pearls only to those people who are confident in themselves, and others can hurt. The person wearing pearls becomes permanent and pacifies vanity and pride, becomes submissive. The composition of pearls includes water, earth and air - so the pearl is always cold, and has a calming effect on the person. In general, pearls consist of 2% water, 85% potassium carbonate, and 13% of comchiolin. In the composition of the pearl powder found 22 types of amino acids, vitamins D and B. Pearls improve the general condition of the body and increases tone.
Pearl has not only magical and magical properties, but also healing. It is widely used in folk medicine. Pearl acts as an antipyretic, relieves seizures of epilepsy, helps with fractures and bone diseases, diabetes, epilepsy, asthma, diseases of the uterus. Helps with pain in the liver, kidneys, removes bladder and urinary tract problems, absorbs stones from the kidneys, facilitates allergic reactions. Helps with hypertension and diseases associated with the gastrointestinal tract. Soothes the nervous system and improves memory. Even "pearl water" is prepared, putting a few pearls into the glass with water for the night. Water helps with hemorrhoids and gum disease. Has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and hemostatic effect.
Pearls do not need to be worn constantly, they need to give rest, putting in water. You should not buy pearls yourself, it should be given. Do not wear pearls with other stones. The color of the pearl varies from white to black, it can also be yellow, pink.
In the Middle Ages, there was a custom, the bride was given a string of pearls for the wedding, believed that pearls would strengthen her love and loyalty to him, should be given either by a young husband or his parents. The profession of the pearl producer was considered the most dangerous because of the depth of the pearls, but now the pearls are grown, that is cultivated by placing a grain of sand inside the shell. Then put in a depth of 2 to 6 meters in the water and after 3-4 years harvest. To date, so receive up to 95% of pearls, so it can not be considered artificial, because it retains all its useful properties. Pearls are river and sea.
Pearl powder is sold in pharmacies in Japan, as it contains many minerals, cosmetologists add the powder to cosmetics for facial and body skin care. Just a part of the pearl is added to shampoos and hair balms, to strengthen the nail polish. Comciolin or pearl protein protects us from ultraviolet rays and maintains pH balance, normalizes the work of cells.