Has anyone ever heard of a superstition regarding pearls? I am thinking of getting them for the BM's but one of my friends said they mean bad luck. What do you girls think?
i found that link, but i don't think its bad luck. i've gotten pearls from a bride and my sister got all the mom's for her wedding pearls. i think its alright!
JennyAPH
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I never heard that..
littlepixie12
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i have never heard that before
meara
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I don't think it's bad luck. I was a BM and got them and they were nice. I think there are so many superstitions about diff things,
In other cultures - Christianity also adopted the pearl as a symbol of purity. Many of these ideas have come down to us in pearl lore and legend, and persist even today. For example, pearls are often associated with brides and weddings -- a concept possibly dating all the way back to Krishna and the wedding of his daughter. Pearls are also said to symbolize tears, to provide love and fertility, to symbolize purity, and to ward off evil.
(hindu) In Hindu culture, pearls were associated with the Moon and were symbols of love and purity. Hindu texts say that Krishna discovered the first pearl, which he presented to his daughter on her wedding day.
islam (perfection)
JamieAnt06202009
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I've been looking online:
Pearl Superstitions Pearls transmit the color orange. Orange rays have a cold effect, and can be used to treat the diseases relating to blood and bodily secretions that are caused by inflammation. Pearls reduce body heat to balance bodily fluids.
* Pearls symbolize tears. Depending on to whom you listen, this can be good or bad. Some old wives' tales say that giving pearls to a romantic interest is bad luck, because the tears imply eventual separation. Other tales indicate that a bride wearing pearls will keep her from crying during the wedding ceremony. Perhaps pearls are a great engagement gift! Ancient Indian warriors encrusted their swords with pearls to symbolize the sorrow and ultimate tears that a sword brings. * Pearls ward off evil. Sailors, soldiers and those worried about danger often carried a pearl for protection. Even today, divers often wear pearls to keep them protected from sharks and other creatures of the deep. * Fertility. Ever since Vishnu gave the first pearl to his daughter on her wedding day, this myth has persisted. Some people believe that if a woman sleeps with a pearl under her pillow that she will conceive. Pearls are still a common wedding gift in hopes that the bride will bear many children. * Fire. The Chinese believed pearls came from dragons, so the gem is traditionally worn as protection against fire.
FH and I are both Italian (his family is off the boat) so I looked up Italian superstitions and found:
Strands of pearls are never given as gifts because they bring luck only if inherited. Similarly, gypsies believe that stealing pearls, coral or silver invites misfortune—everything else is fair game.
I don't know about all this. I am not really a superstitious person but I don't know. My coworker is going to the Philippines and can get me real pearl necklaces, bracelets and earrings for $20 each. So I figured this would be a great gift because they are real and I have 10 girls so it would be a good price. I already got the girls coach wristlets as well.
JamieAnt06202009
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Posted by meara
I don't think it's bad luck. I was a BM and got them and they were nice. I think there are so many superstitions about diff things,
In other cultures - Christianity also adopted the pearl as a symbol of purity. Many of these ideas have come down to us in pearl lore and legend, and persist even today. For example, pearls are often associated with brides and weddings -- a concept possibly dating all the way back to Krishna and the wedding of his daughter. Pearls are also said to symbolize tears, to provide love and fertility, to symbolize purity, and to ward off evil.
(hindu) In Hindu culture, pearls were associated with the Moon and were symbols of love and purity. Hindu texts say that Krishna discovered the first pearl, which he presented to his daughter on her wedding day.
islam (perfection)
That doesn't sound too bad to me. It sounds like more of the time they are looked at as good luck.
meara
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and regarding the Italian custom (I'm 1/2 Italian) too be inherited - someone has to give them first! My grandparents and aunts all got pearls as gifts from their parents when they were in Italy so . . .
JamieAnt06202009
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and regarding the Italian custom (I'm 1/2 Italian) too be inherited - someone has to give them first! My grandparents and aunts all got pearls as gifts from their parents when they were in Italy so . . .
So if i give them as a gift it's ok then? As long as your not buying them for yourself right?
