At one time, pearls were thought to be an aphrodisiac. Indeed, if there's any basis for the story that Cleopatra dissolved pearls in wine to drink with Marc Anthony, it's likely because of this belief. Whether pearls are aphrodisiacs or not isn't certain – after all, not many people could (or can) afford to put them to the test. (And you probably wouldn't want to drink any wine capable of dissolving pearls.)
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That looks very pretty - but I can't imagine it would very comfortable in close proximity :-)
At one time, pearls were thought to be an aphrodisiac. Indeed, if there's any basis for the story that Cleopatra dissolved pearls in wine to drink with Marc Anthony, it's likely because of this belief. Whether pearls are aphrodisiacs or not isn't certain – after all, not many people could (or can) afford to put them to the test. (And you probably wouldn't want to drink any wine capable of dissolving pearls.)
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