Lavender Pearl

Lavender Pearl is a Gem living in The Garden with her former owner, Purple Star Sapphire. Because the Zirconia is not on speaking terms with most of the faction leaders, Lavender Pearl functions as her diplomat, speaking for Pink Zirconia's court during interactions with the faction leaders.

## Appearance

Lavender Pearl's stature is typical for her Gem type. She has a slightly oblong head and a pointed nose, though she also has a bobbed haircut that makes her head seem more round. She wears a leotard with a pink diamond where her navel would be, elbow-length gloves, and slippers. Her Gemstone is behind her crown.

## Personality

Lavender Pearl is calm, reserved, and cerebral. Since the formation of Pink Zirconia's court, she has cemented herself as Pink Zirconia's advisor and diplomat, trying to keep her from doing anything extreme enough to cause damage. Despite this, she is far from uptight. She is known to freely chat and even play with other Gems in the Garden in her spare time.

## History

Nothing is known about Lavender Pearl's past yet.

## Abilities

As an Era 1 Gem, Lavender Pearl has standard Gem abilities.

### Natural Abilities

* **Item Summon:** Lavender Pearl, like virtually all Gems of her type, can store items in her Gemstone and retrieve them later.

### Skillset

* **Keen Intellect and Memory:** An ability typical of Pearls, Lavender Pearl displays a sharp mind, a library's worth of knowledge, and an ability to recall much of her life down to minute details.

### Unique Abilities

* **Holographic Projection:** As a Pearl, Lavender Pearl can project holograms from her Gemstone.

## Relationships

### Pink Zirconia

Lavender Pearl respects Pink Zirconia's intentions, but is fully aware of her instability. Consequently, she tries to keep the self-proclaimed matriarch from causing too much damage during her low points.

### Purple Star Sapphire

Like other Pearls, Lavender Pearl was custom-made for Purple Star Sapphire, and served her long before the Rebellion. The latter gave the former her freedom shortly after the abandonment of Mars; the two are still on good terms.

## Trivia

* Lavender Pearl has some named hypothetical fusions, mostly just based on canon fusions.
	+ If she fused with Pink Quartz, they would form a Dragon's Breath.
	+ If she fused with any Amethyst, they would form a Morado Opal.
	+ If she fused with any Ruby, they would form a Rhodonite.

## Gemology

Gemstone Information

* "Lavender pearl" is a trade name for pearls that are a light purple color.
* A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. Pearls are composed of the same substance as the shell of the mollusk that created them, deposited in concentric layers.
* A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. Pearls are composed of the same substance as the shell of the mollusk that created them, deposited in concentric layers.
* In order to be considered a true pearl, a pearl needs to contain a substance called nacre. Nacre gives pearls the luster they are known for. However, non-nacreous "pearls" are still referred to as pearls for convenience, and can still be valuable.
* Pearls are relatively soft, with a hardness between 2.5 to 4.5 on the Mohs hardness scale. However, they are extremely compact, which makes them durable and resistant to being crushed.
* As organic gemstones, pearls belong to the same group as ammolite, coral, ivory, jet and amber. These are all formed as a result of biological processes.
* Pearls are traditionally given on the third and thirteenth anniversaries. It is the official birthstone for the month of June, a birthstone for Gemini and Cancer, and the national gemstone of the Philippines.
* Pearls were historically considered the "queen" of gemstones, with diamonds serving as their "king."
	+ Coincidentally or not, pearls and diamonds are also two gemstones that commonly have curses associated with them.
* Pearls are believed to represent femininity, purity, love, loyalty, and fertility. They are also often believed to bring wealth and encourage good health.
	+ Despite this, a superstition exists that pearls represent tears, and will curse one's romance if given as a gift or worn by a bride on her wedding day, bringing sadness.
	+ Pearls, unlike most gemstones that come in more than one color, aren't considered to have different metaphysical properties based on their color.
		- Lavender pearls are associated with love, wisdom, and loyalty due to their purple color; however, these are all associations made with pearls in general.