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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 (9.45 inches) and weighs 6.4 kilograms (14.2 lb). History.
Aug 24, 2016 · A fisherman in the Philippines might have discovered the largest natural pearl ever found — and then kept it hidden under his bed for 10 years. The pearl's existence was revealed by Aileen...
Jun 1, 2018 · Michael LaPointe. + FOLLOW. Published: 8:45am, 1 Jun 2018. Legend says the diver drowned retrieving the pearl. Trapped in a giant Tridacna clam, his body was brought to the surface by his fellow...
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.
May 11, 2018 · June 2018 Issue. egend says the diver drowned retrieving the pearl. Trapped in a giant Tridacna clam, his body was brought to the surface by his fellow tribesmen in Palawan, a province of the...
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. Only the Pearl of Lao Tzu has been verified as the largest in the world.
The Pearl of Allah is the largest pearl on record. The Pearl of Allah was discovered in 1934 off the coast of the Palawan Island in the Philippines. The pearl's name comes from the its unique resemblance to that of a turbaned man. The pearl made its way to America with Wilburn Cobb in 1939.
