Periwinkle is a color in the blue-violet range of the color spectrum. The name comes from the flower of the the periwinkle plant which originated in Europe. The periwinkle plant is an evergreen that grows close to the ground. It was listed in an ancient Roman book of herbs written in the 2nd Century A.D. The ancient Greeks thought it would stop diarrhea. In Medieval England it was thought to stop bleeding. It was at times used in garlands. In French tradition it represented friendship. In German tradition it represented immortality. Today it is just a beautiful color.
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The flowers in the attached bead photograph are periwinkle color. This handcrafted glass bead can be found in the Beadshaper web site at http://www.beadshaper.com/
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