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.
Things that weigh about as much as the
newly discovered pearl
1. An Afghan hound
2. An Olympic gymnast
3. A really big cheese
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