§ *Pearl of Success!!!

As I mentioned in my previous post about stopping at the island’s tourist traps souvenir shops [one of many] to look for some more owl earrings and finding only the kind I already had…I ended up buying some zodiac trinkets for us. Two of Aries, one of Aquarius, and one of Taurus. They are in gift boxes. And they’re all called “Love Pearls” Each one of the zodiacs are a silver depiction of the symbol. Ours, Aries, the Ram…Taurus, the Bull, and Aquarius, the Water Carrier. I like to tell my family [remind them a lot], that they couldn’t survive without me….water!!! Of course they ‘clam up’ and ignore me completely!!!

Anyway, the Love Pearls…in each box there is an oyster [real] floating in liquid alcohol mixture. Release the oyster from its sealed container and pry it open with the tool provided. You will find a real pearl [yes, it’s real ‘cause once opened, there is oyster meat inside] also…kinda sicky/slimy looking…and I sure as heck refused to smell it!!!! There are different colors of pearls. Each symbolizes different things…

WHITE: wisdom

CREAM: success

PEACH: health

PURPLE: wealth

BLACK: love

I’ll take you through the steps to find what’s hidden inside mine….

The oyster


The pendant [Water Carrier - Aquarius] and the warning label on the oyster container. "Ya, like I'd try to eat this? I don't think so!!!"


Oh, lookie, lookie!!! A pearl!! I'd say cream colored*, wouldn't you?

All cleaned and ready to place inside the love pearl pendant. [somehow...I haven't got that far yet.] It'll take me a while to figure out how to unsnap the pendant and latch it without the pearl falling out.

That was fun! I've always wanted to go searching for a real honest to goodness pearl. Mine's rather shaped oddly....but, that fact is fitting, I'm odd and been called worse.

By the way, the purple flower at the beginning is a butterfly bush blossom....at the walkway to go to the mermaid fountain outside the shop.