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  1. Aug 24, 2016 · The Pearl of Allah/Lao Tzu was found in the 1930s, also in Palawan. Because gemologists appraised it at tens of millions of dollars, the new pearl looks to be a really good catch.

  2. Sep 17, 2015 · The Pearl of Lao Tzu (also known as Pearl of Allah) is the largest known pearl in the world. It was found in Brookes Point, Palawan by a Filipino diver in 1934. The pearl, which measures 9.45 inches in diameter and weighs 6.4 kilograms (14 lbs), is a “clam pearl” or “Tridacna pearl” from a giant clam Tridacna gigas.

  3. Philippines. Estimated value. US$100 million. The Pearl of Puerto, [1] also known as the Pearl of Puerto Princesa ( Filipino: Perlas ng Puerto ), [1] is an unauthenticated pearl [2] that was found in the Philippine Sea by a Filipino fisherman. It measures 2.2 feet (67 cm) long, 1 foot (30 cm) wide and weighs 34 kilograms (75 lb).

  4. A famous date in world history, the PEARL was rediscovered May 7, 1934 inside a tridacna clam by a muslim tribe in the Philippines. The tribal chief renamed it the pearl of god or the PEARL of ALLAH. This is documented with photos in Natural History, November 1939, the magazine of the American Museum of Natural History.

  5. Sep 23, 2023 · The Giga Pearl is the largest authenticated non-nacreous pearl in the world. ©Roxrsch / CC BY-SA 4.0 – Original / License. In the past, the Pearl of Allah was considered the largest non-nacreous pearl in the world, having emerged on the world in the Philippines around 1934, weighing 14 pounds and measuring 9.45 inches in diameter.

  6. The Philippines is home to one of the most exceptional pearls in the world. The Pearl of Lao Tzu, also known as the "Pearl of Allah," is the largest known pe...

  7. Aug 24, 2016 · 24 August 2016. Aileen Cynthia Amurao/SWNS.com. Philippine officials believe they may have recovered the biggest natural giant clam pearl in the world - weighing a whopping 34kg (5.2 stone). The ...