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Name among Arab Voluo per
Colour. Doficrlptlon. Hombny Clmu
pearl mcrchantR.
In 1000.
“ Bed '* Badlali Ilamra Of tho first qualityi Us. 10 to 20.
AJ OJ but irregularly
shaped.
l)o. Maghz Abmar Of tho socond quali­ Us. 0 to 15. • t«
j**-1 y* ty, but irregularly
shapod.
“Yellow” Nur Cylindrical and Its. 8 to 15.
jy pointed.

Various Niraru Blister pearl con­ Us. 2 to 30.
taining foreign
matter.
Do. Taulif Dull and soft, of Its. 2 to 3.
all shapes and
colours.

Do. Talbtlkah Do., but of a still Tho market rato in
lower grade. 1906 was Rs. 2 to
6 per Bombay
Mitkqal.
Do. Khashrah Inferior rubbish and Its. 1 to 3.
chips, not neces­
sarily white.

The terminology followed in the above table is that current among
Arab pearl dealers in Bahrain. The classes within the colour groups are
given in the order of value in which they stood in 1906, but this order
is liable to variation ; it is only the first class of each group that is not
liable to be displaced by one of the other classes. As shown by the range
of price there are generally many grades of quality within the limits of
a single class.

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