| CHAPTER | | PAGE | | Introduction | xv | | | I | Pearls among the Ancients | 3 | | | II | Medieval and Modern History of Pearls | 15 | | | III | Origin of Pearls | 35 | | | IV | Structure and Forms of Pearls | 51 | | | V | Sources of Pearls | 65 | | | VI | The Pearl Fisheries of the Persian Gulf | 85 | | | VII | East African Pearl Fisheries | 153 | | | VIII | Pearl Fisheries of the British Isles | 159 | | | IX | Pearl Fisheries of the South Sea Islands | 189 | | | X | Pearl Fisheries of Venezuela | 225 | | | XI | Pearl-Culture and Pearl-Farming | 285 | | | XII | Mystical and Medicinal Properties of Pearls | 301 | | | XIII | Values and Commerce of Pearls | 319 | | | XIV | Treatment and Care of Pearls | 375 | | | XV | Pearls as Used in Ornaments and Decoration | 403 | | | XVI | Famous Pearls and Collections | 449 | | | XVII | The Aboriginal Use of Pearls, and Their Discovery in Mounds and Graves | 485 | | | Bibliography | 517 | | | Index | 541 |
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