Steve Herschbach Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 "The pearl was found 10 years ago by a fisherman who was unaware of its value and kept it as a good luck charm, Palawan official Aileen Amurao said." more at http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37167179 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughwater Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvanwho Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Wonder how big the man eating clam was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rege-PA Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 If there are pearls this big just think how big the nuggets are down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 It's 1 foot by 2.2 feet long. Wonder how it could be so heavy? Must be dense like a gemstone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Slick Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 The Pearl was on our local news this morning. They were saying it could be worth 100 million$. I think they've been drinking their bathwater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 There are more pictures here ... now you can see 75 lbs of pearl! http://www.rappler.com/science-nature/environment/144029-puerto-princesa-giant-pearl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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