A fisherman found a pearl of 34 kg and kept it under his bed for 10 years, for good luck, Palawan official Aileen Amurao told BBC News. Philippines' officials believe that this pearl weighing 34kgs may very well be the heaviest natural giant clam pearl in the world. They are awaiting report from gemologists on whether it in fact is the world's largest pearl. If the authenticity is confirmed, it should have no problem in beating the Pearl of Lao Tzu, which weighs merely 6.4kg compared to this mammoth. 34kg giant clam pearl found in Philippines could be world's biggest https://t.co/4mXxy0MqKv pic.twitter.com/GJitgXbt2e — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 23, 2016A report by Daily Mail even suggests that the pearl could be worth $100 million.

Source: dna August 24, 2016 18:56 UTC