Pearls have always held a special place in my heart as they are my birth stone, and because of how they came to be. Natural pearls are made in oysters when one day something slips inside, and to protect itself the oyster will cover this intruder with nacre until it becomes the iridescent stone as we know them. It’s fight to survive created something so beautiful. For me, problems in life come in waves. There are always highs, and lows, and the secret to making it out alive is