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Pearl @ (Heb. gabish, kjv@Job:28:18; Gr. margarites, kjv@Matthew:7:6 kjv@Matthew:13:46; kjv@Revelation:21:21). The pearl oyster is found in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. Its shell is the "mother of pearl," which is of great value for ornamental purposes ( kjv@1Timothy:2:9; kjv@Revelation:17:4). Each shell contains eight or ten pearls of various sizes.