"Pearls carry a bunch of symbolic weight: purity, wealth, wisdom of course, and longevity, given the time it takes to create them in nature (or at least did, before we figured out how to culture them). Ancient Greek myth foretold that pearls were tears of joy shed by the goddess Aphrodite; according to Pliny the Elder, Cleopatra once dissolved a pearl in vinegar and drank it to prove the wealth of Egypt - her action made it history's most expensive aperitif."
"A couple of millennia later, the Cartier family purchased their first New York headquarters for $100 and a double-strand necklace of 128 perfectly matched natural pearls, a bounty then worth the equivalent of $20 million. This year, Jimmy Choo is celebrating 30 years - an anniversary marked as pearl, which is also one of the house's enduring trademarks. Hence the fact they've crusted the white satin of this Cinderella-ish Sana mule with various sizes from seed to truly gobstopper."
Pearls symbolize purity, wealth, wisdom and longevity, given the time needed to form them naturally before culturing. Ancient Greek myth says pearls were tears of joy from Aphrodite. Pliny the Elder recounts Cleopatra dissolving a pearl in vinegar and drinking it to demonstrate Egypt's wealth, creating the most expensive aperitif in history. The Cartier family once bought a New York headquarters and a 128-pearl double-strand necklace for $100, later valued at about $20 million. Jimmy Choo marks its 30th anniversary with a pearl motif, embellishing the white satin Sana mule with pearls from seed to large gobstopper sizes. The Pearl Edit is available now.
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