In the current month's issue of Town & Country Magazine, February 20, 2020, there is an interesting article written by Stellene Volandes called "What Becomes a Legacy Most?", where Volandes writes about Aerin Lauder (Lauder is the fashion and style director of the Estée Lauder Companies) and legacy jewelry, what pearls are gifted and how they mark special family moments in history and live on for generations to come. The article is full of pearl necklaces as these are timeless iconic gifts that have shown themselves through history from one generation to the next. Most of the items featured are long operal length cultured pearls. Historically, pearls have also been found in most cultures throughtout time which is how they have become a part of are lives in gift-giving.