Another GIANT pearl

[Redhorse]

I know absolutely nothing about pearls so here's my question for preferably a qualified appraiser or seller of rare gems.

Another giant pearl has been found and this one is over 23lbs(+/-) and comes from the same area as the new world record pearl. My question here is even though these giant pearls are not gem quality they fetch huge appraisal amounts, so DOES anyone buy these pearls?

Or can rare objects like this once appraised be monetized like any other asset? Any advice or help would be appreciated. Just FYI arrangements are currently being made to transport this 23lb pear to the US for appraisal and possibly looking for buyers.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

These items, whether they are actually pearls or just shell that has been polished and worked, come from an endangered species and are not legal to sell here in the USA.

Please read the following threads:

Pearl of Allah, Fact; Pearl of Lao Tsu, Fiction

Hehe, I know :D It's just ...huge. Just though it's worth mentioning such big calcareous concretions do exist. Here's a pic: Here is the address for an excellent article that cover everything in this thread

www.pearl-guide.com

I have a clam Pearl..how do i find a buyer??

Hello forum I am hoping this is the correct area for this post.. I apologize to the mods if it isn't! So, my family had a giant clam Pearl that was found in the Philippines and now it is mine. I am trying to find how I can find a private seller, I do not want to do auctions at all The Pearl...

www.pearl-guide.com

 

[Pareltje]

Is it the current trend these days? Giant clam pearl bogus and canned pearl thingy?

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Seems that way, doesn't it?

 

[GemGeek]

Sorry if I am being negative, but I am very tired of all these "giant clam pearls".
It sounds like a waste of time and money to ship it to the USA.
It might be confiscated.
You probably will not be able to sell it.
No one here wants one.
This is what a valuable clam pearl looks like:



Beauty sells.

 

[LVLanghanke]

Sorry if I am being negative, but I am very tired of all these "giant clam pearls".
It sounds like a waste of time and money to ship it to the USA.
It might be confiscated.
You probably will not be able to sell it.
No one here wants one.
This is what a valuable clam pearl looks like:

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Beauty sells.

And that is a beauty!

 

[Lagoon Island Pearls]

Another giant pearl has been found and this one is over 23lbs(+/-) and comes from the same area as the new world record pearl. My question here is even though these giant pearls are not gem quality they fetch huge appraisal amounts, so DOES anyone buy these pearls?

Or can rare objects like this once appraised be monetized like any other asset? Any advice or help would be appreciated. Just FYI arrangements are currently being made to transport this 23lb pear to the US for appraisal and possibly looking for buyers.

Nobody buys these, ever. Those who hack and polish them from shells have no idea the evidence is right before their eyes. If they were a genuine pearl from T. gigas, you'd know it. Blaire (GemGeek) posted an example.

The scientific value of these crude fakes is zero, or near zero. There's nothing to be gained that can't be learned from any bivalve shell with a blister. The large size is irrelevant.

In fact, smaller is better. I provide microscopic pearls to scientists in preeminent paleontology labs, which are preserved within the tissues. From these, we can study epithelial behavior, onset pathology, mineral modification, stratification, mantle acid/base reversion to name just a few. The limits are boundless. We've barely scratched the surface of this phenomenon.

You know what they say about polishing a turd or making a silk purse from a sow's ear.

Here's some examples of the apparitions that appear in my inbox from time to time. I don't even bother to reply.

One may be the lump of calcium carbonate you've mentioned.

 

[GemGeek]

Love the museum gloves!

 

[Marianne]

Yikes, Dave. Sure am glad no one sends me photos like that

 

[amti]

Those remind me of bones or teeth. I am waiting for the day when someone thinks they can sell one of these and puts a gold bail on it to wear as a pendant.