Freshwater Pearl
the gem a river grew
The only gem made by a living creature, and the only one that needs no cutting, no faceting, no polish — it is born finished. A mussel answers an intrusion with layer upon layer of nacre until the trouble becomes the treasure. Rome priced a single pearl above a general’s ransom.
“The queen of gems, and the gem of queens.”Attributed Roman lore
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