Bag of Pearls

Bag of Pearls – Sandtray Miniature

Pearls hold a wide range of symbolic meanings across cultures and traditions. Often associated with wealth and value, they can represent abundance, worth, and treasured experiences. Pearls are also closely connected to the moon and water—particularly the ocean—symbolizing cycles, intuition, depth, and emotional flow. In some traditions, pearls are linked to Eve’s tears, reflecting sorrow, grief, repentance, and the beauty that can emerge from pain.

Frequently associated with femininity, pearls may symbolize nurturing, wisdom, fertility, and inner strength. At the same time, they can reflect expectations placed on women, emotional labor, or the pressure to appear “perfect” despite hardship. Formed through irritation within an oyster, pearls offer powerful symbolism for resilience, transformation, and growth born from discomfort or adversity.

In the Sandtray, a bag of pearls invites exploration of value, vulnerability, emotional depth, identity, grief, and the process of turning pain into something meaningful.

Size: 1/2 inch diameter