Two Pearls-Apatite is a sweet necklace with 2 Cultured White Button Pearls and 2 shapes and sizes of Apatite beads. It's 17 inches long and finished with Delica Glass spacer beads and a Sterling Silver lobster claw clasp.

"Pearls are one of the earliest gemstones found by prehistoric peoples, most likely along the coastline of India. They've been used for personal adornment and coveted by humans throughout the globe for hundreds of thousands of years.

Some healers use pearls to help balance body rhythms and hormone levels with lunar cycles, and to harmonize human beings with the natural world. The inner glow (orient) of pearls is thought to tap inner wisdom and nurture love. Cultured freshwater pearl meaning is also associated with innocence and faith.

Practitioners use pearls to enhance personal integrity, bring truth forward, grow sincerity and inhibit immodest behavior. Cultured freshwater pearl meaning is linked to wisdom, as well.

Natural pearls are still ground up and used in medicine and beauty treatments, as they are a source of pharmaceutical calcium and natural iridescence. They are thought to relieve bloating, increase fertility and ease childbirth.

Ancient myths tell of pearls being formed when oysters opened their shells, rose to the water's surface and were seeded by the early morning rays of sunlight and drops of dew. Legends tell of Cleopatra dissolving a pearl in wine or vinegar, and then drinking it, to flaunt her wealth. Western cultures speak of "pearls of great price" and that "the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls." In India, the god Krishna is said to have plucked the first pearl from the sea for his daughter's wedding jewelry.

The Roman Emperor Vitellius financed an entire military campaign by selling his mother's earrings (hopefully with her permission). Pearls were found clutched in the hands or hanging from the ears and necks of the dead at Pompeii and Herculaneum. In Japan, traditional Ama pearl hunters dive 30 feet without breathing equipment—as they have for the past 2,000 years!

Pearls are the gemstone for the western Zodiac sign Cancer, the month of June, and the third wedding anniversary." says firemoutaingems.com.

They also say, "Apatite properties are closely tied to personal growth and mental clarity. Aligned with the zodiac sign Gemini, this gemstone is believed to curb appetite (hunger) while enhancing insight, creativity and learning. Apatite properties are also thought to include sharpening focus and concentration, supporting intellect and encouraging acceptance and unconditional love—both for oneself and from others."

This necklace will pair nicely with other chain necklaces or a string or white Pearls!!