A unit of mass sometimes used by jewelers, equal to 50 milligrams or 1/4 carat. This unit is often used for pearls and is sometimes called the pearl grain
Russ Rowlett (Director), How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement, Center for Mathematics and Science Education University of North Carolina, USA 2005. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictA.html, (Unit of Meas and Covr Factors - Amer) {608}