Hanan's report on Pearls

Dear Tony

I found my report in the archive, I dont (P) know how it went there, any how(S) here is my report.

My national Geographic report will be about pearls.

" Diamond the real story " was the title that got my attention when I picked up the magazine, even though the diamond is not my favorite stone. So I started reading about diamonds, I found the subject is very long and required a lot of time to finish, so I stoped (S) despite the very useful informations (G) that I read.
I went to search through our old National Geographic magazines at home, LUCKILY, I found a subject about pearls " Hunting pearls in French Polynesia ". I will not write about this subject, but only about some information that attracted me the most.
1- The one in 10,000 chance in finding a 'black pearl' would have ensured an early retirement for the lucky diver.
2- The only black pearls in the market are farmed, because it is forbidden to harvest wild oysters.
3- Sometimes, as big as 18 mm in diameter, black pearls have about 1000 layers of mother of pearl.
4- The price of pearls is dependent on objective criteria. Size is a matter. As does shape 'round is best', and quality : 'A' grade means less than ten per cent of the surface has any defects. From 1,000 oysters only five will produce a pearl of A quality !
5- Lastly, and what I did not like about my favorite jewellery is that several fatalities happened every year, because many of the smaller farms use free-divers to retrieve the lines of oysters, some of them diving as deep as 60 meters without breathing apparatus. It is a hazardous occupation.

Even though I have both, black and white pearls, I still prefer the white. A white pearl necklace was the first gift I received from my husband twenty years ago.

I hope that every one will like my topic, and I will be very happy Tony if you correct my mistakes.

Hanan

Very sweet and personal - thanks Hanan! Actually I have corrected most of the mistakes and left you (and your helpers!) with a few to look over.

Bye for now

Tony