Fishermen picked up a 34 kg pearl

A $100 million pearl found by a Filipino fisherman is five times larger than the previous record holder.

The giant pearl weighs 34 kg. Photo: SWNS.

Mirror reported yesterday that an anonymous Filipino fishermanA 34 kg pearl was found 10 years ago in the waters off the island of Palawan andkept in the house for luck without knowing its value.

A fire at his home earlier this year forced him to move and take the pearl to the local tourism office in Puerto Princesa. Officials at the tourism office confirmed it was a giant oyster, which could be worth as much as $100 million.

The pearl is 0.3 meters wide and 0.7 meters long, five times larger than the world record-holding Allah Pearl, which weighs 6.4 kg and is worth 35 million USD, found in Palawan, Philippines, in 1934.

Aileen Cynthia Amurao, a tourism officer, said the fisherman found the pearl while diving to remove an anchor stuck in a rock.

"We were amazed when the fisherman brought the pearl. We are now seeking gemologists to certify it and are awaiting verification from the Pearl Research Institute and other international organizations. But we are confident that this is the world's largest natural pearl, born from a giant clam. We will keep it in the Philippines to attract tourists to visit the city," Amurao said.

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According to VNE