Analysis of Pearl Fishing and Sale in the Persian Gulf Based on Geographical Texts of the Third to Eighth Centuries AH

Pearls are among the most valuable jewelry that have long been caught in the Persian Gulf and exported to all parts of the world. The quality of Persian Gulf pearls made many customers in the world want it.In the present study, an attempt is made to answer the question using the historical method and descriptive-analytical approach: what is the reflection of the situation of pearl fishing and sale in the Persian Gulf in the geographical texts of the third to eighth centuries AH? In fact, based on the data of the mentioned texts, what were the reasons for its prosperity or recession?In this research, the nature and origin of pearls, areas and time of fishing, methods and tools of fishing and its extraction, as well as types, prices, sales and trade of pearls in the Persian Gulf at this time have been investigated. These sources have reported the variety of methods and prosperity of pearl fishing and sale on the shores of the Persian Gulf.