Pomegranate Pendant. Mystery.
Pomegranate Pendant. Mystery. Pomegranate Pendant. Pomegranate Pendant. I found this in Mom's Jewelry Collection. It's huge and heavy and I can't imagine where it came from. I showed it to Mom and she didn't recognize it. Some Google "results" The symbolism of the pomegranate fruit in Persian culture adds a special meaning to these earrings, as they represent fertility, abundance, and prosperity . Symbol of death and fertility. Alongside death, the pomegranate symbolized fertility in Ancient Greece and Rome. It had a strong association to Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, as well as Hera, the Greek goddess of marriage and childbirth. For the amazing jewels that lie within, the pomegranate has been held sacred by many of the world's major religions. It is a symbol of abundance and new beginnings, fruitfulness, knowledge, learning and wisdom. Pomegranate seeds are said to number 613—one for each of the Bible's 613 commandments. The pomegranate was re...