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  2. List of pearls by size - Wikipedia

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    The Pearl of Lao Tzu for a long time thought to be the largest pearl, but claims about its size and much of its history were found to be fabricated by a conman by the name of Victor Barbish. [2] Other pearls like the Centaur Pearl, most likely the largest gem pearl at 856.58 carats (171.316 g), have just recently emerged from private ...

  3. Pearl - Wikipedia

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    The correct definition of a South Sea pearl – as described by CIBJO and GIA – is a pearl produced by the Pinctada maxima [21] pearl oyster. South Sea pearls are the color of their host Pinctada maxima oyster – and can be white, silver, pink, gold, cream, and any combination of these basic colors, including overtones of the various colors ...

  4. File:PearlCrossSection Figure1.pdf - Wikipedia

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    Original file (1,381 × 1,043 pixels, file size: 640 KB, MIME type: application/pdf) This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons . Information from its description page there is shown below.

  5. Giga Pearl - Wikipedia

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    The Giga Pearl wrapped in the embrace of a 22k gold octopus. The Giga Pearl [1] holds the record as the largest certified pearl in the world. [2] The pearl weighs in at 27.65 kg (61.0 lb; 975 oz) and measures 39.37 cm × 22.86 cm × 20.95 cm (15.50 in × 9.00 in × 8.25 in), [3] which is four times larger than the Pearl of Lao Tzu (formerly the Pearl of Allah) which weighs 6.4 kg. [4]

  6. Traditional point-size names - Wikipedia

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    (10) Pearl (5 pt, ≈1.764 mm) and (11) Diamond (4.5 pt, 1.5875 mm). Fonts originally consisted of a set of moveable type letterpunches purchased from a type foundry. As early as 1600, the sizes of these types—their "bodies" [1] —acquired traditional names in English, French, German, and Dutch, usually from their principal early uses. [2]

  7. La Peregrina pearl - Wikipedia

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    The original weight of this pear-shaped pearl was 223.8 grains, (55.95 carats, 11.2 g, almost .4 oz.). At the time of its discovery, it was the largest pearl ever found. In 1913 the pearl had to be drilled and cleaned to secure it firmly to its setting. After drilling and cleaning, the pearl's weight decreased to 203.84 grains.

  8. Cultured freshwater pearls - Wikipedia

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    Freshwater pearl harvests are typically bought while still in the shell. After harvest the pearls are delivered to a first-stage factory, which is responsible for cleaning and sorting the pearls by size and shape. After this process has been completed, the pearls are considered ready material for processing factories.

  9. Tahitian pearl - Wikipedia

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    An advantage of the Tahitian pearl is that the oyster inside of which they grow is quite large, sometimes weighing as much as ten pounds. This means that a Tahitian pearl can more easily grow to a larger-than-average size. [4] Due to the variety of shapes and colors of the Tahitian pearl, it has been known to fit in any jewelry setting. [6]

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