CaCO₃
Pearl
Nacre of aragonite and conchiolin, June’s gem, soft enough that perfume dulls the skin.
- Formula
- CaCO₃
- Mohs hardness
- 2.5–4.5
- Crystal system
- organic
- Colour
- white
- Element
- water
- Chakra (tradition)
- sacral
- Zodiac
- Cancer, Gemini, Pisces
- Month
- June
- Where the earth keeps it
- Japan, Australia, China
What it actually is
Pearl is CaCO₃ before it is a story. The lattice is organic, Mohs 2.5–4.5, and the eye meets white.
The better pieces still come out of the ground in Japan, Australia, China. Nacre of aragonite and conchiolin, June’s gem, soft enough that perfume dulls the skin.
What the old tradition whispers
The parlour tradition ties Pearl to water and to the sacral centre. The old site stood it near: Cancer, Gemini, Pisces. Old tables sit it beside June.
How not to turn it to ash
Amber, pearl, coral and jet fear perfume, alcohol, ultrasonics and a sunny sill. Take them off before you wash.