In the Bible, psalms praise the pearl's delicate beauty. The armies of Alexander the Great, lured by legends of pearl-paved roads, invaded India.
珍珠也是西方皇室獨享的珠寶，深受王公貴族喜愛，佩戴它象徵權勢和地位；相傳羅馬帝國亞歷山大大帝因覬覦東方的珍珠，不惜舉兵攻伐印度。