The idea of seeking and valuing that which is whole, or complete, is not strange.
أَوْ تَصَوَّرْ أَنَّ ٱمْرَأَةً تَمْشِي عَلَى ٱلشَّاطِئِ لِتَجْمَعَ بَعْضَ ٱلْأَصْدَافِ ٱلَّتِي قَذَفَتْهَا ٱلْأَمْوَاجُ .‏