In a Pearls of Friendship gift packaging with the following passage, with time, patience and a little help from mother nature, a pearl grows into an object of beauty and simplicity. pearls represent the best in us... something beautiful that comes from within. wear you necklace as a reminder that friendship brings out the beauty in everyone. This elegant and beautiful sterling silver necklace, with its solitary freshwater pearl, is handmade. It's inspired by one of nature's most amazing creations, the pearl.