Pearls for Glenna

Pearls are an incredible gift. Created out of irritation from a grain of sand or particle in the surf, something beautiful and stunning evolves for our enjoyment and treasure.

Pearls like life, are layers of coatings to bring its journey to a final luster.

Each pearl is a different color and different shape. Colored by the trials and tears of its life, Just like yours!

Different species of oysters create different kinds of pearls. Male species can create a pearl just as a female species can. I have to say few men create pearls in my life but I may just have not washed up into them yet. I am keeping my eyes open. I imagine Forest is that for you!

How long does it really take for the pearl to be made? That is like asking "How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?"! Time manages our pearls size and color. Leaving the pearl in the shell will result in a larger sized pearl. Time creates those pearls in its own ideal. Just like time manages our own growth and coloring.

Extracting a pearl, who is a Pearl handler? The oyster doesn't decide to kick out the pearl but it has to be extracted, either by hand or by a naturally occurring event. The death of an oyster is the last cause of pearl eviction. So know that your pearls won't come after our death. Extract them now by hand or by event in your life and wear them proudly. Share them with those you meet and love.

I remember from listening to my Mom, that women would get pearls on special occasions. A string of pearls for an anniversary, a pearl ring at graduation or a birthday. Any day you get pearls is a special occasion to us! Don't wait, watching for that special day to come.

So now you have your pearls? What now? Keep them in oil. the oils of our skin help them keep their luster. Touching them often and rolling them in your hands or across your heart. Avoid chemicals such as perfumes. Although they may smell great, they will eat away at the pearls surface.

Why do we just love pearls Glenna? Tried and true, luster and shine, from an irritating start to a smooth finish. Don't forget these are your pearls. For you to give away, your pearls of wisdom. No one else can give them as gifts. No one else can touch them and interpret them the way you can. Enjoy them, cherish them, share them and know the Universe and time created them for you from your oyster to do with as you please.