Pearler.—One who fishes for mussels for the pearls.
Pear-Shape.—Shaped like a pear; obovoid.
Peeler.—A pearl with an imperfect skin, the removal of which would improve the pearl.
Red-Ears.—Abalone shell with pearly red interior.
Rose-Pearls.—Pink, iridescent, fresh-water baroques.
Seed-Pearls.—Very small round pearls.
Slugs.—Nacreous excrescences from the Unio.
Skin.—As applied to pearls, the outer layer of nacre.
Square.—Method of reckoning the cost of a pearl of any size at a lot price, by the square of price given, with the grain as a unit.
Strawberry-Pearls.—Large, pink, iridescent and lustrous baroques, fairly regular in shape, with the appearance of being thickly sanded under the nacre.