Estonia Pearl Diamond Bridal Fashion Jewelry 17

Estonia Pearl Diamond Bridal Fashion Jewelry.

 By Aamir Mannan.

The Talmud, the sacred text of mainstream Judaism, make frequent references to pearls, as signifying something extraordinarily beautiful and very costly. Some examples of these references are :- "The coats which God had made for Adam and Eve were as beautiful as pearls"(Gen R xx 12); "The manna was as white as a pearl" (Yoma 75a); "A pearl that is worth thousands of zuzim" (Bava Batra 146a); "A pearl that has no price" (Yerushalami ix 12d); "The pearl is one of the things the purchase of which is not subject to the laws of Ona'ah, for the reason that the value of two matched pearls greatly exceeded the value of each one separately, (Bava Metzia iv 8, ib Gemara 58b).

One of the references, however, considers pearls to be inferior to precious stones (Ab. Zarah 8b). Pearls are compared to drops in one reference. "Oil remained on Aaron's beard like two pearl-drops" (Hor 12a). This is an obvious reference to drop-shaped pearls like the ones used in pendant earrings. The term "pearl" is used metaphorically to denote any valuable thing, eg. a good slave (Kid. 18a), or a halakah, or any reasonable interpretation, (Hag. 3a and 


elsewhere). Sometimes it designates a prayer. eg. "Rab and Samuel instituted a pearl in Babylon" (Ber. 32b), referring to the prayer beginning "Wa-todi'enu." The word "margalit" used in several passages (Yer.Kil.ix.32c, Yer.Ab,Zarah ii.41a), which word may denote "pearl" as well as precious stone. As a betrothal ring should be devoid of gems, there is a discussion concerning one containing a pearl, the opinion of most of the rabbis being that the betrothal in the case of which such a ring is used is binding (see Shulhan 'Aruk, Eben ha-'Ezer, 31, 2).