傳說古羅馬有一位將軍,只用上他母親耳環的一顆珍珠便足已籌得浩瀚軍隊的全部經費。採珠者一般要在大概一萬個牡蠣裡才能找到一顆珍珠,而當中又只有極少數大小適中、形狀均勻,以至光澤出眾。現今採珠業已息微,加上海洋污染日益嚴重,天然珍珠僅佔珍珠產量的約百分之一,十分稀少。此對耳環上共四顆天然珍珠的線條柔美,水滴形的兩顆更婉婉嬌媚,加上令人聯想到十八世紀宮廷珠寶的設計,動人華麗。A tale was told that Vitellius, a Roman general, financed his entire military campaign on just one pearl from his mother’s earrings. A single pearl is yielded in approximately 10,000 oysters in nature and only a minority of these pearl will be of desirable shapes, sizes and luster. Nowadays, natural pearls make up only approximately 1% of the entire pearl production and pearl oysters are no longer commercially fished. This pair of earrings gathers two pairs of matching natural pearls, one in a round button shape and the other in an appealing drop shape. Set in a style reminiscent of regal jewellery from the 18th century, this pair of earrings is sure to enchant the most meticulous connoisseur.