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  1. The Pearl became a symbol of world peace by demonstrating that the three sages with differing views can live peacefully side by side in this magnificent PEARL. For centuries it was known as the PEARL of LAO TZU. A famous date in world history, the PEARL was rediscovered May 7, 1934 inside a Tridacna Clam by a Muslim tribe in the Philippines.

  2. 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 ...

  3. The Pearl of Lao Tzu (also referred to as Pearl of Lao Tze) 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. It measures 24 centimeters in diameter (9 ...

  4. Jul 9, 2020 · Lucas (CC BY) Lao-Tzu (l. c. 500 BCE, also known as Laozi or Lao-Tze) was a Chinese philosopher credited with founding the philosophical system of Taoism. He is best known as the author of the Laozi (later retitled the Tao-Te-Ching translated as “The Way of Virtue” or “The Classic of the Way and Virtue”) the work which exemplifies his ...

  5. Pearl of Lao Tzu - Value. Value. Gemologist Michael Steenrod in Colorado Springs has appraised the pearl at $60 million (1982) and $93 million (2007). Another 1982 appraisal, by Lee Sparrow of the San Francisco Gem Lab, put the pearl at $42 million. The Palawan Princess, considered the second largest pearl, was offered at auction by Bonhams and ...

  6. The Pearl of [Allah] (also referred to as Pearl of Lao Tze) 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 ...

  7. Jul 7, 2022 · The Pearl of Allah, variously known as Pearl of Lao Tzu and Pearl of Lao Tse gets its name from its rather odd shape, which looked like a turbaned and bearded man, which the founders of the massive calcareous pearl in 1934 from the Island of Palawan in the Philippines, being Muslims, believed to be a representation of …