Cinnabar contains sulfur which is commonly found in shooting stars, much like the shooting star which was an "ancient fire elemental" that Pearl called it. I believe that there was a gem inside the shooting star. The Cinnabar gem. The mural above has a gem inside of a shooting star to help prove this theory.

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Steven Universe Theories (Continued)
RandomThis goes along with my previous theories! I hit the limit on the other book.