1822 27 Aug. 1/2 J. and H. Barlow. 9 Lamb's Conduit-street, being real pearl workers and stringers, offer the above [sc. pearl necklaces] at half the usual charges.
1850 7 Oct. 6/1 According to the census of 1841 there were..1,000 pearl-workers..in Birmingham.
2002 (Nexis) 18 Aug. (Mag.) 28 Pearls with a pink hue are the most prized while the perfectly round pearl is every pearl worker's dream.