This cultured light mauve potato Pearls necklace is a delicate pinkish mauve and is 16 1/2 inches long with a Sterling Silver toggle clasp. It's a great color and the pearls are a nice size. The irregular shapes make this necklace more rustic and interesting. I also used Delica Glass spacer beads.

Pearls are the birthstone for June, but we can all definitely enjoy wearing them. firemountaingems.com says, "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. Pearls are also believed to signify innocence and faith.

Practitioners use pearls to enhance personal integrity, bring truth forward, grow sincerity, inhibit immodest behavior and advance in wisdom.

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