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  1. Jun 21, 2024 · In 1934, a Filipino diver in the Palawan Sea found a giant Tridacna (mollusk) bearing a giant pearl weighing 14 pounds and measuring 9 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inches in diameter. The pearl, estimated to be 600 years old, would later be named “Pearl of Allah.” It held the record for being the world’s largest pearl for several ...

  2. Jun 14, 2024 · In 1934, Wilbun Curb traveled to the Philippines to buy Pearls. However, the Chief who owned the Pearl insisted that the Pearl was sacred. However, Curb saved the life of the Chief's son, and as a token of thanks, the tribe gave him the Pearl, thus the name "Pearl of Allah." Shop Women's Pearl Fashion Rings Jewelry . 6.

  3. Jun 1, 2024 · Eventually, the local government of Palawan got ahold of the pearl and preserved it with great care. Measuring 5.5 inches in diameter, 9.5 inches long, and weighing at least 6.35 kilograms, it used to be known as the world’s largest pearl until 2019. Believed to be 600 years old, the Pearl of Allah currently has a market value of ...

  4. Jun 3, 2024 · The Pearl of Lao Tzu, also known as the Pearl of Allah, known for its enormous size and extraordinary shape, was found in the Philippines’ Palawan Sea. Weighing over 14 pounds and measuring nearly a foot in diameter, it does not have the traditional smooth, lustrous surface that one is associated with as being a pearl.

  5. Jun 5, 2024 · The world’s largest pearl, known as the Pearl of Lao Tzu or the Pearl of Allah, is a remarkable gem that holds an interesting story. Discovered off the coast of Palawan Island in the Philippines, this enormous pearl was found by a local fisherman named Kihmot, who came across it while seeking shelter during a storm in 1934.

  6. Jun 1, 2024 · The Pearl of Allah (also known as the Pearl of Lao Tzu): Discovery: Weighing over 14 pounds, this enormous clam pearl is one of the largest known. It was discovered in 1934 off the shore of Palawan in the Philippines.

  7. Jun 16, 2024 · 97 likes, 1 comments - phprimemedia on June 16, 2024: "Discovered off the coast of Palawan Island in the 1930s, the Pearl of Lao Tzu, also known as the Pearl of Allah, is a remarkable natural...".