Veda pearls functioned as an ornamental component, suitable for use in clothing embellishment. During the funeral held in 19 BBY for Padmé Amidala, a previous Queen of the planet Naboo, specifically Apailana, adorned her Shiraya fan headdress with veda pearl suspensas.
The initial identification of veda pearls within the updated Star Wars canon occurred in the 2016 reference work titled Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded, authored by Pablo Hidalgo. The term "veda pearls" initially appeared within the Star Wars Legends continuity, designating a material found in one of Amidala's headpieces featured in the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace from the prequel trilogy; this nomenclature was established in the companion reference book Star Wars: Episode I The Visual Dictionary, penned by David West Reynolds.