Pearls
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Pearls

Natural, Cultured and Imitation

  1. 160 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Pearls

Natural, Cultured and Imitation

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About This Book

Pearl: Natural, Cultured and Imitation discusses some aspects, distinction, and authenticity of pearl. This book is divided into 10 chapters that cover the origin, anatomy, sources, and prices of this precious gem. The first five chapters are devoted to natural pearls, their unique features, origin, history, structure, anatomy, and source. The next two chapters cover cultivation and testing of cultured pearls, as well as their market value. A chapter focuses on the properties of various imitation pearls. The concluding chapters deal with the pricing of pearls, primarily based on an elaborate method using a base price referred to as the "unit base price". These chapters also consider other pearl uses other than necklaces, such as borders to brooches and festoons. This book will be of great value to pearl traders, manufacturers, and users.

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Publisher
Butterworth-Heinemann
Year
2013
ISBN
9781483162737
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Zoology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Pearls: Natural, Cultured and Imitation
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Chapter 1. Profile
  8. Chapter 2. The origin of pearls
  9. Chapter 3. The history of pearls
  10. Chapter 4. The structure and anatomy of the pearl oyster
  11. Chapter 5. Sources of natural pearls
  12. Chapter 6. Cultured pearls
  13. Chapter 7. Testing pearls and cultured pearls
  14. Chapter 8. Imitation pearls
  15. Chapter 9. The method of pricing pearls
  16. Chapter 10. A pearl pot-pourri
  17. Glossary of terms
  18. Recommended reading
  19. Index