So i pass this story of the pearl on to you you are working on a little pearl for the blessed mother the pearls name is garabandal and you are living and spreading the message the blessed mother has picked you to carry it and your finished pearl will be a unique gift to the blessed mother one that no one else has. The pearl is a novella by the american author john steinbeckthe story first published in 1947 follows a pearl diver kino and explores mans nature as well as greed defiance of societal norms and evilsteinbecks inspiration was a mexican folk tale from la paz baja california sur mexico which he had heard in a visit to the formerly pearl rich region in 1940. The story of akoya pearl cultivation is a fascinating one the result of the hard work and creativity of several important individuals but the story of akoya pearls is especially associated with the life of one man kokichi mikimoto in the late 1800s kokichi mikimoto a son of humble beginnings began to experiment with pearl cultivation. The story of pearl cultivation really fascinated me giving me a new appreciation of their worth i learned that as the oyster tries to expel the bead it turns it round and round coating it with a smooth nacre coating that builds many thin layers creating an iridescent cover over the irritation and creating a pearl