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Commodity illustration: Pearls

Category:Precious materials

Pearls

Standard price
4,500 to 9,000 pieces of eight for 1 kg
Surplus
1,000 to 2,000 pieces of eight
Scarcity
5,000 to 10,000 pieces of eight
Bulk
0.01 Tons

Equivalent to 450,000 to 900,000 pieces of eight per ton

Export regions

Pearls form inside molluscs and are traded as individual pieces, round or irregular, with differing sizes and lustres. Even a small lot needs close inspection.

Jewellers use them in jewellery and dress ornaments. An irregular pearl may suggest the shape of a new ornament, while small pearls also enter apothecaries' preparations. After collection and sorting, the buyer's task is often to find pieces that match well enough for a necklace or a pair of ornaments.

Sources and adaptations

References in the Pavillon Noir books:

  • Carnet de Vercourt, p. 525, 526, 531, 533, 534.
  • La Révolte, p. 287.

Ludic RPG adaptations used on this page:

  • Goods sold by the kilogram: bulk (house rule).

The description was written by Ludic RPG. Prices are game values expressed in pieces of eight.