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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 collections.
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.
The Giga Pearl wrapped in the embrace of a 22k gold octopus. The Giga Pearl [1] holds the record as the largest certified non-nacreous 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]
The finest quality of natural pearls have been highly valued as gemstones and objects of beauty for many centuries. Because of this, pearl has become a metaphor for something rare, fine, admirable and valuable. The most valuable pearls occur spontaneously in the wild, but are extremely rare. These wild pearls are referred to as natural pearls.
The River Tay, where the pearl was discovered. The Abernethy pearl, also known as the Little Willie pearl, is a 43.60-grain (2.825 g) freshwater pearl [1] named after William Abernethy (1925–2021), who discovered it in Perth, Scotland, in the River Tay in 1967. [2] [3] It is also known as Bill's pearl. [1]
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It measures 258.12 grains (64.5 carats, 69.8 carats with its diamond cap) making it the third-largest (documented) well-formed natural pearl drop. [citation needed] In 2004, a large pearl named the Pearl of Kuwait was consigned by an undisclosed private family for auction at Christie's in London.
Pearl “The only ‘gemstone’ of the sea besides coral, the natural pearl is one of the most sought-after and popular gemstones in the world,” Salzer says. “Pearls are said to cool and calm ...
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