Wedding Pearls
Ancient Hindu writings refer to pearls as bringing longevity and
prosperity. The Hindu story of Krishna who brought pearls to his
daughter as a wedding day gift is one of the earliest accounts
of pearls as a part of the wedding celebration.
The ancient Greeks also believed that pearls should be part of
the wedding experience. They considered pearls to be the
"wedding gem" because they believed that pearls would help
ensure marital bliss and would keep the newlywed bride from
crying.
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, pearls were at the
height of wedding fashion, with royal weddings in the French
House of Burgundy taking place in a "sea of pearls" Everyone
from the bride to her court were adorned in glowing pearls.
Pearls are often worn by brides today with the belief that they
will bring bliss to their wedding day and marriage.
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