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