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34kg pearl found in Philippines 'is world's biggest'
      #286837 - 24/08/16 04:28 AM

pearl fishing is also fishing!
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37167179
"34kg pearl found in Philippines 'is world's biggest'

Philippine officials believe they may have recovered the biggest natural giant clam pearl in the world - weighing a whopping 34kg (5.2 stone).

The pearl was found 10 years ago by a fisherman who was unaware of its value and kept it as a good luck charm, Palawan official Aileen Amurao said.

"We were amazed when he brought it to us," she told local media.

Officials are awaiting confirmation from gemologists that the find is indeed the world's largest pearl.

The pearl is 61cm (2ft) wide and 30cm long and, if confirmed, will easily beat the current record holder, the Pearl of Lao Tzu, which weighs 6.4kg.

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Re: 34kg pearl found in Philippines 'is world's biggest' [Re: lancaster]
      #286839 - 24/08/16 04:39 AM

That is something..nature is wonderful!

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Re: 34kg pearl found in Philippines 'is world's biggest' [Re: gryphon]
      #286841 - 24/08/16 05:01 AM

75 lbs? Wow some necklace that will make!

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Re: 34kg pearl found in Philippines 'is world's biggest' [Re: DoubleD]
      #286848 - 24/08/16 07:13 AM

Double D:
I was thinking of more like a pinky ring!!!
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Re: 34kg pearl found in Philippines 'is world's biggest' [Re: aromakr]
      #286874 - 24/08/16 04:11 PM

Imagine the man eating sized clam it came out of.

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Re: 34kg pearl found in Philippines 'is world's biggest' [Re: NitroX]
      #286875 - 24/08/16 04:20 PM

They do exist. Like in the pulp fiction novels where the giant clam used to trap the divers foot!



Diver behind a large giant clam (Tridacna gigas), West Papua province, Irian

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Re: 34kg pearl found in Philippines 'is world's biggest' [Re: NitroX]
      #286876 - 24/08/16 04:21 PM

Look what I found in a clam shell!



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      #286877 - 24/08/16 04:24 PM

and .... more clams!



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Re: 34kg pearl found in Philippines 'is world's biggest' [Re: NitroX]
      #286881 - 24/08/16 05:46 PM

You have to deliberately leave your leg in the Giant Clam for it to be caught. They close up relatively fast- 1 to 2 second until their lips are about 20 to 25 cm apart. Then it takes some doing to get them to close any further. If they do it is very slow closing. Least ways this is with all the Giant Clams I have come across.

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Re: 34kg pearl found in Philippines 'is world's biggest' [Re: Rule303]
      #287250 - 01/09/16 09:55 AM

Humm.busy digging a gaint perl out of one while unknowing leaving your leg in another.when I first saw the picture I thought it was some growth dug out of an Indian guy.

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