925 Sterling silver Genuine Freshwater Pearl Post Earrings 8.2mm

925 Sterling silver. Genuine white freshwater pearl post earrings. EUC. Pearls are unique, the only gem material formed & found within living creatures. Wide variety of colors, most familiar are white & cream. Black, gray, gold & silver are fairly common. Less common is pink, green, blue or purple. Color of pearl depends on type of mollusk or oyster it’s grown in. Easily dyed due to being very porous so absorbs color well. Certain regions have pearls identified by their natural color so those will never be dyed. Widely utilized in jewelry for millennia. Adorns clothing & instruments, enhance guitars & bows. Some forms are found in mosaics, adding elegance to diverse decorations. Timeless gemstone offering range of choices due to cultured pearl industries innovations. Natural pearls are rare & more expensive, while cultured freshwater or saltwater pearls are more affordable & common. Coveted by humans for thousands of years. Considered magical & enigmatic w/many folktales & myths about their creation. Ancient Chinese associated pearls w/dragons. One legend says Eves tears turned into pearls when banished from Eden. Ancient Romans valued them so much that laws limited wearing them to ruling class only. Please be sure to look at pictures carefully as they are part of the description. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for shopping my closet! Inventory #EAR98 BAG17 PEARLS