1 26 Pearls. 



form, colour, texture (technically called " skin ") and 

 lustre. A Pearl to be perfect must possess the 

 following qualifications : — 



I. It must be perfectly spherical, seeming 

 as if it had been artificially fashioned 

 or turned into shape. 



II. It must have a perfectly pure white 

 colour; (but in India and China the 

 bright yellow colour is preferred). 



III. It must be slightly transparent, 



IV. It must be free from specks, spots, or 



blemish. 



V. It must possess the peculiar lustre, or 

 *' orient," characteristic of the gem. 



