Photos ly W. Saville-Kenti F.Z.S.] 



SOUTHERN CROSS PEARL, VALUED AT 10,000. 

 Consists of nine laterally united pearls corresponding in shape and size. 



IMilford-on-Sea. 



PEARL-SHELL WITH GROUP OP GOLDEN PEARLS. 

 Many thousand shells may be opened without finding a single pearL 



Photos by W. Savillc-Kent, F.Z.S.] 



QUEENSLAND PEARLS ON BLACK-LIPPED PEARL-SHELL. 

 The black-lipped shell produces pearls of great value. 



745 



[Milford-on-Sea. 



PEARL PRODUCED BY OPERATION ON THE ANIMAL. 

 The pearl produced is a solid hemispherical or " button" pearl. 



