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Is This The World’s Largest Pearl?
A fisherman in the Philippines discovered this 75-lb. giant 10 years ago and kept it under his bed as a good luck charm
Logan Sachon | August 23, 2016
"Philippine officials have announced that they are in possession of what is believed to be the largest natural pearl in the world.
The pearl weighs 75 lbs. and measures approximately 2 feet by 1 foot.
The Daily Mail reports the pearl was brought in to the local tourist office by a fisherman who had found the pearl 10 years ago off the coast of the island of Palawan in the western Philippines. He had kept the pearl under his bed as a good luck charm, and brought the pearl into the office only after his house caught fire. It is unclear why he brought the pearl in, or whether he has donated the pearl to the tourist office.
“He didn’t know how much it was worth and kept it tucked away at home as a simple good luck charm,” said Aileen Cynthia Maggay-Amurao, an official of Puerto Princesa, Philippines, in a statement to journalists. “We were amazed when he brought it to us. We now need help from gemologists to fully certify it.”
It is not know which, if any, gemological ... "
http://www.jckonline.com/2016/08/23/wor ... -306540353
Would you keep the world's largest 75lb pearl a secret under the bed for good luck for 10 years?
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Re: Would you keep the world's largest 75lb pearl a secret under the bed for good luck for 10 years?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA or should that be JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA Some people might think the same of a precious conk log I know a guy and his wife have in a bathtub at home to keep it wet. Mind you the Peacock Mine has a pretty good sized one standing in the corner of the gift shop. I'll have to say thats the king pearl of the world.
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Re: Would you keep the world's largest 75lb pearl a secret under the bed for good luck for 10 years?
Now, can he match it for a pair of earrings out just a pendant piece? Btw, at 75#, don't forget to remove it before going for a swim!
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Re: Would you keep the world's largest 75lb pearl a secret under the bed for good luck for 10 years?
I wonder how big was the clam ?
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