PENTAGON PEARL PENDANT - STERLING SILVER

A silver pentagon knot pendant with a central cultured freshwater pearl. On 18″ silver belcher chain.

The Celts used knotwork to decorate many of their artefacts. To them, the intricate patterns woven into knots symbolised the continuity of life.

Cultured pearls can be divided into salt-water and freshwater varieties. They account for over 95% of world production. Freshwater pearls are grown in mussels. A nucleus of shaped mantle from another mollusc is placed inside the muscle where it slowly grows. A mussel can grow between 10 and 20 pearls.

Pearl is the birthstone for June. Traditional virtues for pearl, are modesty, chastity and purity.

Diameter: 18mm Chain length: 18inch (45cm)

Supplied in a satin lined gift box.