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Nov 25, 2016 · Puerto Princesa City, Philippines – November 16, 2016 – A Filipino fisherman in western Palawan island has found a giant pearl measuring 30 cm wide (1ft), 67 cm long (2.2ft) and weighing 34 kg (75lb), which sets the new world record for the Largest natural pearl. Photo: The giant pearl, seen being weighed at 34 kilogram, set a new world record.
The Philippines is an archipelago of about 7,641 islands, [202] [203] covering a total area (including inland bodies of water) of about 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi).
This deep, rich color can only be found in South Sea pearls produced in the Philippines. Pearls are cultured by transplanting a tiny piece of mantle tissue of an oyster shell into a the shell of a young oyster. This graft forms a pearl sac and precipitate calcium carbonate into this pocket. Over time, this grows into a pearl.
Aug 24, 2016 · The pearl reportedly weighs about 75 pounds and was discovered by a fisherman 10 years ago. A fisherman in the Philippines might have discovered the largest natural pearl ever found — and then ...
Aug 24, 2016 · The giant pearl is currently on display at the Puerto Princesa Tourism Office. The pearl has an estimated value of $100 million according to a report from the Sydney Morning Herald. This was the second time a giant pearl was found in Palawan. The first was the 6.4-kilogram “Pearl of Lao Tzu” or “Pearl of Allah,” found in Brooke’s ...
Pilawan the site of Golden South Sea pearl farms located in the southern Philippines. Generally south sea pearls are some of the largest cultured pearls ranging in size from 8-20 mm. The reason that they are generally larger than Akoya or even Tahitian pearls is due to the fact that the Pinctada maxima tends to grow larger than other oysters.
Nov 9, 2014 · There’s a certain pride that pearls give the wearer. Pearls evoke elegance and distinction. They are a source of incomparable joy. In the Philippines, the Golden South Sea Pearl is a national gem.
