BESETO Express Ep37

Stars of Earth : Gems
The motivating power behind man's search for the unknown world was man'’s desire for shiny, bright stones.
Many people set out on sail-boats to legendary lands covered with gold...
And years of colonialism started with the conflict between
the ones who wanted to take away and the ones who want to keep what they had...
As such, gems which are the symbol of power and wealth, sometimes gave birth to unfortunate results due to human's greed.
However, through the long years, because of its scarcity, gems were the symbol of hope an joy to man.
The diamond symbolizing 'everlasting love', is the most representative gem of the West.
Then, what are the representative gems of the 3 Beseto countries?
First, when we think of gems of China we think of Jade...
Chinese jade which was once even used as a currency, and is the symbol of happiness and longevity.
The queen of gems - the Pearl.
The gem that has th perfect shape as itself...
Japan, which comes to mind when we think of pearls, is the manufacturer of the best pearls today.
The color created by the combination of the blue color of the sky and the red color that symbolizes the blood of humans - purple!
Korean Amethysts are gems of the most perfect color of purple...