For many, wearing a strand of pearls or a pearl choker necklace on your wedding day is a time honoured tradition, but where does this tradition originate from and how did it start? Like many traditions, pinning down the exact origin can be difficult and there are many theories as to why pearls are associated with brides on their wedding day. The saying goes that pearls are worn to "take away the bride's tears", to ensure a happy tear free wedded life.
The Greeks believed pearls promoted marital bliss as pearls symbolize love, happiness, success and purity. It's easy to understand where this symbolize comes from, you need only look at a pearl to appreciate the purity of them and how they can conjure thoughts of happiness and success,
There is of course the legendary tale of Cleopatra dissolving a pair of pearl earrings in a glass of wine in order to win a bet with Marc Anthony. This may have also been part of her ploy to seduce him,
Knights on the battlefield wore pearls to protect themselves as it was believed they had magical powers.
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