Finding a Quahog Pearl - One of the perks of the job

by Jeff J
(Minneapolis)

Purple quahog pearl

Purple quahog pearl

I was opening a bag of clams for a batch of Clams Casino, found this purple pearl. It sat on my dresser in a catch-all coffee cup until I saw an article on Yahoo about a lady finding a pearl with her bag of clams. I sat on this pearl for over 30 years.

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Dec 06, 2014
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by: Kari

Hey, I'm glad you saw that article...now you know what you have, a rare quahog pearl and a very lovely one at that.

Thanks for sharing your good find from so many years ago (glad you still have it) and for the photo!

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