A fisherman's good luck charm of 10 years might be the biggest natural giant clam pearl in the world.
NPR reported that Aileen Cynthia Maggay-Amurao, a tourism officer in Puerto Princesa, Philippines, revealed the existence of her relative's pearl after he gave it to her for safekeeping when he moved out of his home.
"He'd almost forgotten everything about the pearl until he was moving out, and he remembered he had something under his bed," Maggay-Amurao told CNN. "We are not actually (confirming) the pearl is really rare until such a time as it is subjected to a thorough examination."
It weighs 34 kilograms, or about 75 pounds.
The pearl, photos of which were posted to Facebook by Maggay-Amurao Friday, "would likely earn another prestigious title and a record breaker for having the world's biggest natural giant pearl from a giant clam after being certified for its authenticity," she said in the post.
BBC News reported that the current record is held by the Pearl of Lao Tzu, which weighs 6.4 kilograms.
The pearl is currently on display at Puerto Princesa city hall, and is being called the "Pearl of Puerto."
It is still property of the fisherman who found it, because he has not signed it over to the city.
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