Peacock Pearl Mermaid Necklace for Shine On

Shine On — Peacock Pearl Mermaid Necklace

For the woman who turns her own brightness down a notch every time she walks into a room, so everyone else stays comfortable. You're allowed to turn it back up.

Sailors have told mermaid stories for as long as there have been sailors, and most of the legends agree on one detail: mermaids love anything that shines. Pearls turn up in those stories again and again, sometimes as mermaid tears and sometimes as drops of dew that fell from the moon into the sea.

Peacock pearls look almost black at first glance. Then you tip one toward a window and green and violet start sliding around under the surface. In Polynesian legend, the god Oro came down to earth on a rainbow carrying the first black-lipped pearl oyster, and once you've seen that color move, a rainbow seems like a reasonable explanation.

Pearls have long stood for wisdom and the light a person carries inside, built up slowly from something that was a nuisance at first. Shine On holds seven petite peacock pearls on [metal + chain length] and comes mounted on a card with a mermaid on the front. Wear it on the days you catch yourself shrinking. Or give it to the friend who does that, so she knows somebody noticed.

This one is for:

• Your niece, who announced at Thanksgiving that she'll be a mermaid when she grows up
• The friend who starts every opinion in a meeting with "this might be dumb, but"
• The woman finally signing up for the solo trip she's been talking about since 2019
• You, if you've been the quietest person in rooms you could be running

Handmade and signed by a SoulKu mama maker in Asheville, NC. Her signature is on the back of the card, and you can look her up on our website. Part of the Mermaid Pearl Collection

FAQ:

1. What gemstone symbolizes inner strength and self-worth? Pearls are a lovely answer. They form when a mollusk coats an irritant in layer after layer of nacre, so they've long been tied to strength built slowly over time and to the wisdom that comes from going through something.
2. What do peacock pearls mean? Peacock pearls carry the traditional meanings of pearls: wisdom, integrity, and calm. Their dark body with green and violet underneath is why we think of them as a symbol of the light you have even when you're keeping it quiet.
3. What's a good gift for a girl who loves mermaids? Something with a little real legend behind it. Pearls have been called mermaid tears in folklore for centuries, and this one arrives on a card with a mermaid on the front. [CONFIRM age guidance for small pearls before recommending for young children.]
4. What's a meaningful gift for a friend who doesn't see how great she is? A piece she'll wear often that quietly reminds her to take up her space. Shine On was made for exactly that friend.
5. What does a pearl symbolize spiritually? Across many traditions, pearls stand for wisdom, purity, and inner light. They're one of the only gems made by a living creature, which is why so many people connect them to growth and transformation.
6. Why are pearls connected to mermaids? Sea folklore around the world describes pearls as mermaid tears, and mermaids themselves were said to collect anything that shimmered. Some legends credit them with the moon, too, calling pearls drops of moon-dew that fell into the ocean.
7. Is this handmade, and what does it come with? Yes. It's handmade and signed in Asheville, NC, and arrives ready to give on a mermaid card with the maker's signature on the back.

• Seven 3mm pearls
• 16" long with a stainless steel extender allowing it to be worn up to 18"
• Stainless steel lobster clasp
• Mighty Miracle nylon cord
• FSC certified card

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