PEARLS THROWN AWAY

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 22, 18 August 1932, Page 4

PEARLS THROWN AWAY

MANY FOUND IN OYSTERS OF LITTLE VALUE, SAYS STRATFORD MAN Contrary to expectations the reported finding of a pearl in an oyster by a Stratford restaurant, keeper yesterday has not caused a flutter among Taranaki fishmongers, ncr has there been any endeavour to corner the oyster Ths explanation is not far to seek. Speaking to "The Stratford Even, ing Post," the fortunate finder of the pearl, Mr. J. Kadich, saul lie had often found .small pearls in oysters. The one in question was about the size ,cf an orange pip and most were

; slightly smaller than this. 'Vearls in said Mr. I). ! ! Sisarich, a Stratford restaurant.! i keeper of long- standing. "Wjhy, yes, 1 I've liad cupfuls of them, but havel j thrown them away." Diving his hand j i iiiio a drawer he pulled out two pearls,] I one a pure black specimen, both as j i big as peas. I j Mr. Sisarich said it was quite com. j | moii to finu pearls in oysters, parti-! : cularly from the Auckland ground. On j ' cue occasion he had approacncd the j i late Mr. Stone, who was in the jewel- j | lery liu.-Mmi.ss in Stratford some years j : ago, and. had been informed that; 'there was iitth chance cf disposing! :tf th-.HH to advantage. In the first ; 'place the processes U:e rough pearl! I had to go through wen; very expen- j Isive and could not be carried out in j New Zealand and further, the pearl j I wore very small ai d by the tune the j several skins were removed there j would be little of value left. ."Oh, yes, it is quite a usual thing ■ to And pearls in oysters," concluded j Mr. .Sisarich.