These are the cutest Keshi pearls – they are crinkly, very white and full of luster. The handmade bracelet design
includes Garnet briolettes and gold-filled beads, finished with a vermeil clasp. The combination of pearls and gemstones was so
irresistible, that we designed the bracelet with two strands to wrap around your Girlie Girl wrist.
Can you imagine the handmade
bracelet on your wrist? If you do, then place your order for this extraordinary handmade bracelet design of Keshi pearls and Garnet
gemstones – there are only two available.
Pearls symbolize honesty, wisdom, purity, innocence, integrity and serenity. Pearls can stimulate your femininity; they lift
your spirits and make you feel beautiful. Pearls foster motherly love and ensure good health and longevity. With their humble beginnings
as a grain of sand and slowly transformed over time into an object of value and beauty, they help us get in touch with the simple things
in life.
Physically, pearls aid with the heart, digestion and stomach, and with the immune system.
Before the beginning of the 20th Century, pearl hunting was the most common way of harvesting pearls. Divers manually pulled oysters
from ocean floors and river bottoms and checked them individually for pearls. Not all natural oysters produce pearls, however.
In fact, in a haul of three tons, only three or four oysters will produce perfect pearls.
Now, however, almost all pearls used for jewelry are cultured by planting a core or nucleus into pearl oysters. The pearls are
usually harvested three years after the planting, but it can take up to as long as six years before a pearl is produced.
Pearls are formed inside the shell of certain bivalve mollusks. As a response to an irritating object inside its shell, the mollusk
will deposit layers of calcium carbonate and conchiolin which forms nacre, or as most of us know it, mother-of-pearl.
The unique luster of pearls depends upon the reflection and refraction of light from the translucent layers and is finer in
proportion as the layers become thinner and more numerous. The iridescence that some pearls display is caused by the overlapping
of successive layers, which breaks up light falling on the surface.
The value of the pearls in jewelry is determined by a combination of the luster, color, size, lack of surface flaw and symmetry
that are appropriate for the type of pearl under consideration. Among those attributes, luster is the most important differentiator
of pearl quality according to jewelers. All factors being equal, however, the larger the pearl the more valuable it is. Pearls come
in eight basic shapes: round, semi-round, button, drop, pear, oval, baroque, and ringed. Large, perfectly round pearls are
rare and highly valued. (Wikipedia 2006)
Garnet comes from the Latin word “granatus” (seed-like) for the resemblance to the seeds of the pomegranate. It is the birthstone for January, and although the Garnet is known for being a deep red, it can also be found in shades of yellow, green, pink, white and gray.
It is a resistant stone that can stand up to everyday wear and tear and is commonly used as an indicator mineral for locating diamonds. Garnet is formed under the same intense temperatures and pressure and is commonly formed with diamonds, just in larger quantities.
Ancient Greeks and Romans called Garnet the “warrior’s stone”, and it was also set in the shields and buckles of the crusaders. Travelers are also said to be protected from harm, and sleepers from nightmares while wearing Garnet. Noah was said to use a lantern made of Garnet to illuminate the ark while steering it through the night.
It is said to symbolize fire, faith, courage, grace, honesty, compassion and fidelity. Garnet is also said to stimulate the bloodstream, combat depression and laziness. It is found in Kenya, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Brazil, Canada, Spain and the U.S.
Metaphysical and healing lore information is for inspirational and entertainment purposes only. Please see a healthcare professional for
help with any ailments you are experiencing.
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