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| 34kg pearl found in Philippines 'is world's biggest' | 34kg pearl found in Philippines 'is world's biggest' |
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| 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. | 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. | "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. | 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. | 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 |