Pearls have a legacy. Pearls do not begin their journey beautifully. A pearl is the result of a harsh irritant entering into an oyster, causing it pain and discomfort. After months or years, that irritant is covered again and again by layers of nacre, and over time, a pearl is formed.
This message translates into our lives...each person, formed by what they encounter during their journey of life, is unique. Not only does the oyster have to put up with the pain, but it also has to sacrifice its own health at times. Like the oyster, we have had times in our lives where we have experienced pain and suffering...disappointment and failure. Those seasons of life are not futile.
Beauty comes from ashes. The oyster's pain and suffering produces a pearl...no two are alike...all unique.
Pearls represent all the qualities we value and want to commemorate: integrity, virtue, honesty, and timelessness. Pearls are appropriate for any occasion and make us feel cherished.
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