9 pieces OF 8 FIFTH piece NECKLACEUp is Down isnt just a phrase its a mindset. "To confirm your Lordship and right to be heard, present now your pieces of eight, my fellow cap'ns." 9 pieces of 8 The Nine Pieces of Eight were the items owned by the Pirate Lords of the Brethren Court. Each piece of eight reflected something about the lord who possessed the piece, and altogether, the nine pieces were used to bind the sea goddess Calypso to a human form, after Davy Jones informed the