s if W. Savillt-Kent, F.Z.S.] 



SOUTHERN CROSS PEARL, 

 VALUED AT /io,ooo 



Consists of nine laterally united pearls corresponding 

 in shape and size 



PEARL-SHELL WITH GROUP OF 

 . GOLDEN PEARLS 



Many thousand shells may be opened without finding a sir.gle pearl 



Pnttts */ TV. Savillf-Ktnt, F.Z.S. 



QUEENSLAND PEARLS ON BLACK- 

 LIPPED PEARL-SHELL 



The black-lip fed shell produces pearls of great -value 



94 



PEARL PRODUCED BY OPERATION 

 ON THE ANIMAL 



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



745 



