. Pearls and pearling . cases. The value of pearls depends upon theluster, tint or color, shape, size and the degree of perfec-tion. These virtues furnish a great variety of intricate com-binations, and the best connoiseur of gems is often con-fused as to the exact value of a pearl. The great va-riety of colors of our fresh-water pearls makes the prob-lem of value even more complex. In addition to these circumstances the fact that thereis no other pearl just like the one to be valued, makesit impossible to be guided by precedent, and then as afinal result, the buyer and seller must agree on a
. Pearls and pearling . cases. The value of pearls depends upon theluster, tint or color, shape, size and the degree of perfec-tion. These virtues furnish a great variety of intricate com-binations, and the best connoiseur of gems is often con-fused as to the exact value of a pearl. The great va-riety of colors of our fresh-water pearls makes the prob-lem of value even more complex. In addition to these circumstances the fact that thereis no other pearl just like the one to be valued, makesit impossible to be guided by precedent, and then as afinal result, the buyer and seller must agree on a price. Pearls that are absolutely perfect are very rare andbring a high price. Those which are imperfect do notcommand a high price unless they are nearly perfect orof an unusually large size. Pearls are classified as pearls, baroques and slugs. The ones which are classed as pearls are: The Roundor Ball Pearl, the Pear Pearl, the High Button Pearl,the Low Button Pearl, the Egg Pearl, the Barrel Pearland the Seed Care, Value and Sale of Pearls i8t The Baroques are: The Rose-Bud or StrawberryPearl, the Turtle-Back Pearl, the Biscuit Pearl and othervaluable nuggets. The Slugs include: The Spike, or Hinge Pearl, and theother ordinary formations, and the smaller pieces calledChicken Feed. The various kinds of fine pearls are usually graded aslarge, medium and small pearls; a large pearl, weigh-ing fifteen grains or more ; medium, five to fifteen grains ;and the small, under five grains. The sizes of the grades given here are not always used,some dealers using other gradations. One buyer offered $ per grain for perfect largeball pearls, and $ per grain for perfect mediumpearls. These prices are too low, although the price of-fered for the medium size of perfect ball pearl is aboutas good as buyers usually pay. The most valuable one is the large perfect ball pearl,which is white and very translucent. The value of theseis nearly always underestimated and pearl hunters
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