MARYKAY - GENUINE PEARL AND LAPIS LAZULI .925 SILVER PENDANT

MARYKAY - JUST LOVELY

PEARL AND LAPIS LAZULI .925 STERLING SILVER PENDANT -

MADE IN INDIA

Stone: Genuine Lapis Lazuli and Pearl

Pendant measures: 8 by 24 mm including the bail

Bail measures: 5 mm diameter, stone measures 7mm, Pearl 8mm- Chain not included - add R120.00 to order for a 55cm silver chain

Lapis lazuli is an ancient gem, and as such, has a storied history. Egyptian cultures made a practice of burying a lapis lazuli scarab with their dead, and believed it to offer protection. The very earliest cultures valued lapis lazuli more highly than gold. Greeks spoke of an ancient sapphire which was included with gold, and this was unmistakenly lapis. Some believed that dreaming of lapis would foretell love that would be forever faithful.

  Birthstone for June - Natural Moonstone and Pearl
Giving a piece of jewelry containing a birthstone gem will bring the wearer with good luck and protection. Monthly birthstones symbolize the month of birth according to the Gregorian Calendar. 

 Pearl - Modern Birthstone Month: June - Symbolism: Purity, peace and protection, representing the Moon, winter and cold, White is often associated with humility, innocence and modesty.  Pearl is the accepted gem stone for 3rd and 30th wedding anniversaries and is thought to strenghten love relationships.

Properties of the Pearl -For those who were born in the month of June the Pearl is the traditional birthstone. The June birthstone poem reflects some of the properties with which the Pearl is associated - loyalty, faithfulness and friendship. The Traditional Metaphysical Properties for the June Birthstone Pearl are modesty, chastity and purity. The healing properties of the June birthstone are reputed to be effective for health problems relating to the heart, spleen, stomach, intestine & ulcer problems. The Pearl is also used to enhance personal integrity.

Definition of Pearl - The word Pearl is derived from the Latin word "pirum" which means "pear" which reflects the shape of the gem. A smooth lustrous round structure having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found inside the shell of a mollusk such as a clam or oyster. It is formed due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Pearls which are round, or nearly round, and of fine luster, are highly esteemed as jewels, and compare in value with precious stones. Real pearls are made by oysters or other mollusks whilst  imitation pearls are man-made. Cultured pearls are made by mollusks but with human intervention (an irritant introduced into their shells causes a pearl to grow). A good sized pearl can take between five to eight years to form, which is usually the entire life of the oyster or mollusk. The cost depends on the size and the coating, or “nacre”, on a real pearl which gives it its iridescence.

History of the Pearl - For those who were born in the month of June the Pearl is the traditional birthstone. The history, myths, legends and folklore surrounding the magical properties of different birthstones have been handed down through the ages and from different civilisations.