pearl diver

a person who dives for pearl oysters or other pearl-bearing mollusks.

Origin of pearl diver

First recorded in 1660–70

As he attended her through the antechamber, she pointed to the statue of the pearl-diver.

The Marble Faun, Volume I. |Nathaniel Hawthorne
A king-fisher, if it meant anything, would probably mean one who fished for kings, as a pearl-diver is one who dives for pearls.

Compound Words |Frederick W. Hamilton
I worked as a dish-washer or pearl-diver for several weeks in Boston, and bought a very cheap second-hand suit.

Tramping on Life |Harry Kemp
It is only a very slightly modified version of an ancient narrative of a shark's attack upon a pearl-diver.

The Evolution of the Dragon |G. Elliot Smith

Or, think, one might be a pearl-diver, or lead some exciting life like that.

Madge Morton's Victory |Amy D.V. Chalmers