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Aug 24, 2016 · The 75-pound pearl was reportedly discovered by a fisherman about a decade ago when his anchor accidentally snagged a giant clam, G. Clay Whittaker reports for Popular Science.
Aug 24, 2016 · 24 August 2016. Aileen Cynthia Amurao/SWNS.com. Philippine officials believe they may have recovered the biggest natural giant clam pearl in the world - weighing a whopping 34kg (5.2...
Aug 24, 2016 · The fisherman's family says he found the pearl inside a giant clam near the island of Palawan and kept it under his bed. If confirmed, it would be far and away the largest natural pearl...
Aug 24, 2016 · The world's largest natural clam pearl may have been uncovered in the Philippines. The pearl, weighing 34 kilograms, was found by a fisherman 10 years ago in the sea off the coast of Palawan Island.
The Giga Pearl holds the record as the largest certified non-nacreous pearl in the world. The pearl weighs in at 27.65 kg (61.0 lb; 975 oz) and measures 39.37 cm × 22.86 cm × 20.95 cm (15.50 in × 9.00 in × 8.25 in), which is four times larger than the Pearl of Lao Tzu (formerly the Pearl of Allah) which weighs 6.4 kg.
Aug 25, 2016 · CNN — One of the world’s largest and most valuable pearls was left forgotten under a bed for more than 10 years, its owner told CNN. The enormous pearl, weighing 34 kilograms (75 lbs),...
The The Pearl of Allah was once considered the largest known pearl . The pearl was found in the Palawan sea, which surrounds the island of Palawan in the Philippines, and was found by a Filipino diver. It is not considered a gemstone pearl, but is instead known as a "clam pearl" or " Tridacna pearl" from a giant clam.
