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Ch. 16: Famous Pearls and Collections

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474 THE BOOK OF THE PEARL
The other necklace contains 121 pearls of a total weight of 3788 grains, arranged in three rows; these pearls average 31.3 grains, the largest weighing forty grains and the smallest ten grains. The neck­lace has a diamond clasp of 14-1/2 carats. The pearls are worth :
Two bracelets with brilliant clasps, belonging to the same set, and consisting of 240 medium-sized pearls weighing 2800 grains and av­eraging 11-2/3 grains, have the following values:
There is also a pendant of six pearls, weighing 300 grains and aver­aging fifty grains ; these pearls are worth :
Another necklace, bequeathed to the treasury by the late Empress Caroline Augusta, consists of eighty-six pearls disposed in two rows, the largest pearl weighing seventy-two grains and the smallest eight grains. The total v/eight is 2600 grains and the average, 30.2. This necklace is worth:
Still another necklace is composed altogether of black pearls, of which there are thirty, the largest weighing forty-eight grains and the smallest ten. The total weight of this necklace is 1040 grains, an average of 34.66 grains for each pearl. On a base of $5 this necklace is worth $180,150.
The diamond crown of the empress bears pearls to the total weight of 2000 grains; among them are four weighing 100 grains each. These pearls alone, on a $5 base, would be worth $200,000.
The total weight of the pearls in all these ornaments is 35,816
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