Freshwater Rice Pearl Beaded Strand

Pearl, a June birthstone, has long been a symbol of purity. The ancient Greeks believed that pearls were the hardened tears of joy from Aphrodite, the goddess of love.Pearl signifies faith, charity and innocence. It enhances personal integrity and helps to provide a focus to ones attention. Pearl symbolizes purity and is known as a "stone of sincerity". It brings truth to situations and loyalty to a "cause".Pearls were presented as gifts to Chinese royalty as early as 2300 BC, while in ancient Rome, pearl jewelry was considered the ultimate status symbol. So precious were the spherical gems that in the 1st century BC, Julius Caesar passed a law limiting the wearing of pearls only to the ruling classes.THIS LISTING INCLUDES 1 STRAND PER ORDER*Gemstone: Fresh Water Rice PearlColor: WhiteCut: Oval IrregularTotal carat weight: Approximately 12ctsTransparency: Semi-translucent-OpaqueStone Size (mm): 3x2mm, 15 InchesSKU: 6143089Treatment: CulturedSpecial considerations: Please note all stran