Pearls have been mentioned in Rig Veda and Atharva Veda. Their charm is over 3000 years old. Associated with the moon the pearl has attained spiritual and celestial value for many. From cheap artificial ones to the rarest expensive ones pearls have always been a popular choice of ladies to adorn themselves. Traditional pearl jewellery making flourished in Hyderabad, some 200 years ago under the patronage of the Nizams. Thus they have acquired the royal approval of quality. Basra pearl is considered purest of all pearls. An organic gem made painstakingly by the living shelled mollusc over many years is found in the depths of water bodies to only trained eyes. Kokichi Mikimoto known as the father of the modern pearl farming gave the world what is called “cultured pearls” which are reasonably priced. The natural pearls have thus become rare and of immense value.
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