A fisherman from the Philippines discovered a giant pearl in a giant clam a decade ago, and kept it under his bed as a good luck charm until this year. Now some estimates put its value at as much ...

In fact, a fisherman once found a 34-kilogram pearl inside a giant clam. So, yeah, clams aren't just fascinating; they might also be precious.

A Filipino fisherman in western Palawan island has found possibly the world's biggest pearl, but he didn't know it.For 10 years, the 75-pound pearl, which could be worth up to $100 million, was ...

Giant clams, which rarely produce pearls, can grow as large as four feet in length and weigh 500 pounds. They’re typically found in the South Pacific or Indian Ocean. Filed under.

The world’s largest natural giant clam pearl may have been recovered, according to Philippine officials. The pearl, which weighs 75 pounds, was first discovered 10 years ago by a fisherman off ...

A photo shared online in September 2024 authentically showed a 75-pound pearl with an estimated value of $100 million that a Filipino fisherman kept under his bed for 10 years.

Couple who found pearl inside clam, turned it into engagement ring discuss wedding journey Both Ken Steinkamp, 75, and Sandy Sikorski, 70, are thrilled to tie the knot at Ocean House in Rhode ...

Giant clams, as their name suggests, are pretty big. The mollusks sit on the ocean, can reach up to 1.2 meters (4 feet) in length, and weigh over 226 kilograms ( 500 pounds ).

Some giant clam specimens span over five feet in width. ©Fernando Losada Rodríguez, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons – Original / License ...