100 SEALE. 



No one Init an experienced buyer can properly estimate the value of a 

 pearl, as many conditions, such as size, shape, luster, flaws, etc., must be 

 taken into consideration. In 1896 a very interesting publication was 

 issued by the United States Government,^* giving the value of pearls all 

 over the world, together with an estimate of the yield. In Manila, a 

 perfect pearl of 0.064:3 gram (1 grain) with good luster and shape retails 

 for about 5 pesos. The price increases more rapidly than the size of the 

 pearl, as from 70 to 100 pesos per 0.205 gram (1 carat) is asked for 

 perfect pearls over 0.11 gram (3 carats) in weight. 



"Pearl Fisheries and Pearl Supply. U. S. Consular Report. (1896), 51, 622. 



