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Pearl and Peridot
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In Episode13 Hyung-Chul gives Sun-Mi a special piece of jewelry as a present for her 25th birthday. The anklet, which Sun-Mi initially mistakes for a bracelet, has a solitaire iridescent pearl, nestled in a gold-colored U-shaped setting, with a dark bead of peridot on each side, all strung on a thin silver-colored wire. Hyung-Chul tells Sun-Mi that he learned from a movie that the gift of an anklet means that they can meet in the next life. Pearl Birthstone for the month of June. An emblem of modesty, chastity and purity, the pearl symbolizes love, success, and happiness. |
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Peridot Birthstone for the month of August. According to folklore, peridot will bring its wearer success, peace, and good luck. Peridot (French for olivine) is the gem-quality, translucent variety of the mineral olivine, named for its typical olive-green color. It is a common mineral, and has been identified on the Moon, Mars, comet Wild 2, and in meteorites. |
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If the beads were identified as meteoric olivine it would explain Hyung-Chul’s answer to Sun-Mi’s question. (RIGHT) |
“This must be a
pearl. My birthstone, right? What are these?” “Peridot. My
birthstone. This is the only
stone that came from outside Earth. When some
meteorites fell to earth some were left unburned and landed
on the ground. Your pearl is from
the bottom of the ocean and this is from
outer space. But they’re together now” |
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Episode 15 – The morning after Woo-Jin proposes to Sun-Mi, the emphasis is on her anklet. |
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Episode 16 – Sun-Mi thinks about Hyung-Chul’s promise to wait for her after she tells him she must step back to take care of Woo-Jin – and might even marry him. |
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Episode 18 – Knowing that Hyung-Chul will probably be watching her appearance on the Rival Talk chat show, Sun-Mi still wears the anklet, although she supposedly has broken up with him. |
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