The history of human beings using pearls as decorations is far longer than ordinary people know. In China, the history of using pearls can be traced back to more than 2000 years ago. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, pearls were recorded as precious gifts. After Qin and Han Dynasties, written records of legends and allusions about pearls abound. All the dynasties in China regarded pearls as national treasures, which can be seen from the number of pearls buried with Cixi in the Qing Dynasty after her death. According to the notes of Aiyue Xuan, there are12,604 pearls embedded in the gold silk mattress laid in Cixi's coffin, and there are 2,400 pearls weighing one yuan on the silk mattress covered on the corpse, worth 1.32 million silver; A pearl embedded in the pearl rockhopper worn by the remains weighs 4 taels, is as big as an egg and is worth 20 million taels of silver. There are thousands of pearls in the coffin, and there are 6 thousand pearls in a pearl net quilt on the body alone. In ancient times, pearl was mostly collected by diving, and it was difficult to collect a pearl. There are many records of "exchanging people for pearls" in the Ming Dynasty, because the pearls were disabled and even buried in the belly of fish. Due to the limited production of natural pearls, it is difficult to collect them, so pearls are regarded as rare treasures, paying equal attention to jade, and the price is far above gold and silver jewelry.

Oh? G Xb 1R pearl jewelry is also the most admired jewelry of European nobles. After the Crusades in the Middle Ages, pearls were brought to Europe from the East. In the following centuries, pearls prevailed in Europe for a period of time. My fair lady in the aristocratic class cherishes elegant pearl ornaments very much. And brave knights often wear pearls and go to the battlefield. They believe that the magic of this radiant gem will protect them from harm. At that time, Venice and People's Republic of China (PRC) even issued a series of decrees on pearls, prohibiting most civilians from wearing pearl jewelry. Queen Elizabeth I of England is a fanatic of pearls. From the portrait of the British royal family, we can see that her clothes and jewels are inlaid with crystal pearls. The scepter and crown of the British royal family are also decorated with pearls as a symbol of the empire.

Y\2g y7Y 1p g.ww pearls symbolize chastity, honesty, peace and beauty in people's hearts. According to western legend, pearls are the gems of luna, and it was luna's tears that dripped into the mussel shell that produced pearls. In Indian mythology, pearls have a powerful guardian force. Pearls have the function of refuge and protection in the hearts of ancient people. Westerners believe that Venus, the goddess of love, was born in a shell, and the water droplets she bathed condensed into pearls.

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Due to the sharp decline of pearl production in the Persian Gulf since the19th century, the output of natural pearls can't meet people's needs. At this time, the diamond mine discovered in Brazil lost no time to appear in front of people, making the diamond, as the "king of gems", gradually move towards the foreground. With the popularization and deepening of artificial pearl breeding technology, the output of cultured pearls is increasing day by day, which finally makes pearls, the "swallows in front of the old king's pavilion", fly into the homes of ordinary people and become the new favorite of the jewelry industry. Jewelry Beijing x9L~ |r