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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.
Aug 24, 2016 · The current world record is held by another pearl found off the coast of Palawan — "The Pearl of Allah" or "Pearl of Lao Tzu," which was discovered in the '30s and cost a diver's...
Jun 1, 2018 · In its satin-like surface, the chief discerned the face of the Prophet Mohammed, so he named it the Pearl of Allah. At 14 pounds, one ounce (6.38kg), it was the largest pearl ever discovered....
The Pearl of Allah | Natural History Magazine. Picks from the Past: November 1939. Print. Email. The Pearl of Allah. The giant clam yielded its 14-pound pearl only after slaying a native diver trapped when its great jaws snapped shut. By Wilburn Dowell Cobb.
Aug 24, 2016 · Currently, the 6.4kg “Pearl of Allah”, also known as the “Pearl of Lao Tzu”, is referred to as the world’s largest pearl. It was also found off Palawan, in 1939. In 2003 it was valued...
May 11, 2018 · In its surface, the chief discerned the face of the Prophet Muhammad. He named it the Pearl of Allah. At 14 pounds, one ounce, it was the largest pearl ever discovered.
Aug 24, 2016 · The first was the 6.4-kilogram “Pearl of Lao Tzu” or “Pearl of Allah,” found in Brooke’s Point, Palawan. Another contender for the world’s largest, the “Pearl of the King,” can be found in Boracay but is said to have also come from Palawan.
