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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.
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.
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. CENTURIES of growth in this clam shell matrix may have been required before the pearl could reach its unprecedented size.
Jun 11, 2016 · Eighty-five years ago this month, the largest pearl ever discovered – the legendary Pearl of Allah – was found in the Palawan Sea. The discovery in June, 1934, was made at Palawan’s Brook’s Point.
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.
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.
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.
