It may not look as pretty as a strand of Mikimoto cultured pearls, but this lumpy specimen is a rare treasure. It is a non-nacreous natural blister pearl found inside the giant clam Tridacna Gigas off the waters of the Philippines. The stone is over six inches in length and weighs five pounds.
National Jeweler reports that a team of expert gemologists from the
EGL USA lab analyzed the pearl using high tech tools including digital radiography, close magnification and data provided by a handheld X-ray fluorescence unit. The pearl has been deemed one of the most valuable of its kind in the world today and the owner, Hadjzad Biteng is currently considering his options with regards to its future.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Slope Sep 13th 2008 4:19PM
Is it Republican or Democratic?
Renee Payne Sep 13th 2008 4:00PM
Wow even though its a ugly they can make a lot of pretty little pearls of it.
DrDon Sep 13th 2008 5:54PM
Renee - It don't work that way! Go sit with Jessica Simpson!
April Sep 13th 2008 4:09PM
It looks like a piece of chewed gum!!
Renee Sep 16th 2008 1:27PM
now that you mentioned it it do look like old chewed gum.
stephanie Sep 13th 2008 5:41PM
I don't know, kinda looks like a tumor.
LINDY Sep 13th 2008 4:28PM
I love pearls so much, but what would one do with that ugly guy??????????????? Can it be ground into a different shape, if so could make a beautiful ring.....
working moms check out ..BREAKFAST IS NOT SODA AND A BAG OF CHIPS....
betty Sep 13th 2008 5:04PM
wonder if it can be "sliced" and used for other products....
Zipp0 Sep 14th 2008 12:25PM
Duhh it's 6 inches long and weighs 5 lbs. Yeah I think a ring is about right maybe more like a coffee cup sauser or a set of them, cut it into waifers.
B.O STINKS Sep 13th 2008 5:11PM
ITS NOBAMAS BRAIN !
Bushstinks Sep 13th 2008 5:57PM
It's people like you that have voted for George Bush and have created the mess we are in. Can't you figure out that McCain is Bush all over again. He lies and is ignorant. He chose Palin, didn't he? She's crazy!!! Grow up. At least Obama has a brain. You certainly don't. If you have a portfolio over ten million, then yea, you should vote for a Republican, but if you are middle class, you are just one more pawn that keep the ignorant rich Republicans in power.
Lindsay Sep 13th 2008 6:41PM
Haha a normal brain weighs about 3 pounds... If Obama's brain weighs 5 pounds that means it is bigger (and smarter) than yours which is quite believable... Good try though
Kala Sep 13th 2008 6:47PM
And your name is 'B.O Stinks' why should we listen to you?
Denise Sep 13th 2008 5:16PM
so that's where Einsteins brains went
KeepThePeace Sep 13th 2008 5:30PM
Wow brings back some memories! I was scuba diving off the Cook Islands and I saw a HUGE clam! My friend and I just kept tossing some sand into it to make it open and close we scaned that clam like an xray but found no perarl....Bummer.
DrDon Sep 13th 2008 5:55PM
It's Amy Winehouse's brain!!!
rebekah Sep 13th 2008 6:15PM
heyy..its DrDon's brain!!
K-Girl Oct 3rd 2008 10:52AM
IT'S A STUPID PEARL! GET OVER IT PEOPLE! THERE REALLY ISN'T ANYTHING EXCITING ABOUT A LUMPY EXPENSIVE PEARL!
PennDragon Sep 13th 2008 6:51PM
Slope said...
Is it Republican or Democratic?
____________________________________
:)
It looks like a manatee sculpture from the air above it
simpletownusa.com
LITTLETHINGOFCHEESE Sep 13th 2008 6:51PM
It's no one's brain, quit being immature!