Fisherman found 75 pound pearl 10 years ago, just learned it's worth $100 million

Mark Frauenfelder 9:51 am Tue Aug 23, 2016

Image: Nick Hobgood (Nhobgood on Wikimedia Commons)

Ten years ago a fisherman from the Philippines pulled up his anchor and found it was attached to a giant clam. Inside the clam was a massive pearl. He brought it home and kept it under his bed for good luck. Recently his shack burned down and he showed the pearl to a tourist officer, who encouraged him to get it appraised. Early estimates put its value at $100 million.

Fisherman found a giant 34kg pearl worth $100million—but kept it for TEN YEARS for good luck https://t.co/XWI4Od9w6T

— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) August 22, 2016

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