Freshwater Pearls

7/15/2025

Freshwater Pearls are such an inspiration!

Freshwater Pearls naturally occur in pink, peach, lavender, cream, & white. However, Freshwater Pearls can be successfully dyed any color by immersing
them in a dye solution.
They also come in a wide variety of shapes. The vast majority of Freshwater Pearls are farmed and the shapes are determined by the shapes of the foreign bodies implanted
into the oysters.
China has been farming Freshwater Pearls since the 13th century and they are currently the only commercial producer.

Metaphysically, Freshwater Pearls are associated with purity, wisdom, wealth and prosperity, love, & feminine energy.
This can be refined even further with certain colors, shapes, & qualities embodying
different properties.
White = Romance & Purity
Pink = Love & Compassion
Black = Prosperity & Wealth
Blue = Serenity & Peace
Lavender = Tranquility & Wisdom

AND

Round with High Luster = Harmony & Balance
Baroque (Irregularly Shaped) = Individuality & Creativity
Round with a Smooth Surface = Calming Effect & Serenity

Freshwater Pearl lore is quite varied and stretches across many
cultures and time periods.
In ancient Japan, folklore spoke of pearls being created from the tears of mythical creatures. Similarly, in ancient Rome, pearls were believed to be the tears of the gods.
Ancient Rome also had laws restricting their use to the upper classes.
In ancient China, pearls were associated with dragons, where the dragon had to be
slain to claim the pearl.

Please take a moment and scroll down to see the one of a kind pieces I created for this collection. If there is a piece about which you would like more information, please click on the picture and you will be taken to its Etsy listing.

I consulted and used information from the following websites:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultured_freshwater_pearls
https://lovelements.com/freshwater-pearl-symbolism/
AI Overview from Google searches, "Freshwater Pearl Lore" & "How are Freshwater Pearls Dyed?"