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