The Lore of Pearls
- Published in Beauty
Legends About Pearls
According to legend, the pearl is born from a shell, which has been fertilized by the Moon, a glimmer or a dewdrop, showing the heavenly origin and symbolizing the essence of female creativity, represented by the parallel myth Birth of Venus, goddess of beauty and love.
In ancient times, people believed that pearls were created from the tears of angels. While others believed that were created from the tears of Adam and Eve after the murder of their son Abel by Cain. Tears of Eve became pale-pearls while Adam’s Black as night.
