Purple Pearl Found at a Raw Oyster Bar

by Sean
(Bayville, NJ)

working at a raw bar years ago....

opening clams and oysters...
had a hard time with this one ...
with much surprise to find......
a pearl....
but it was still growing....
is it real?
is it rare?
please send me some feed back....

thanks
Sean

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Jan 13, 2008
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by: Kari

Hi Sean,

What do you mean by "it was still growing?" Was the pearl attached to the shell? If so, it is called a blister pearl and would never separate once attached to the shell. However, I'm not sure that's what you mean.

For sure, yes, you could have found a pearl and I would say it is also rare as any natural pearl is considered rare these days.

Do you have a photo?

Thanks for sharing.

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