Berney v. Dinsmore, 141 Mass. 42 (1886)
Plaintiff should be allowed to pick out a similar stone. The plaintiff, though not an expert as to the value of pearls, should be allowed to select stones corresponding in size, shape, and color to the one lost, to be shown to the jury.
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