There were twenty such in the bag, the very pick of those taken in that raid upon the pearl fleet.

"You boast a knowledge of pearls, Cahusac.

At what do you value this ?" The Breton took between coarse finger and thumb the proffered lustrous, delicately iridescent sphere, his shrewd eyes appraising it.
"A thousand pieces," he answered shortly.
"It will fetch rather more in Tortuga or Jamaica," said Captain Blood, "and twice as much in Europe.

But I'll accept your valuation.

They are almost of a size, as you can see.