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The Pearl: A Cultural Treasure through the Ages |
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Pearls are an Ancient Treasure. Pearls are a natural wonder
that have been treasured for centuries by cultures ancient
and modern all over the world. Greek mythology proclaimed
pearls to be tears of joy shed by the goddess Aphrodite. |
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Pearls as a historical luxury |
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Julius Caesar limited the wearing of pearls to the rulers of
during the firstcentury B.C. In the glory
days of the British Empire, only royalty were allowed to
wear these lustrous gems.
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