Monday, February 7, 2011

Q & A


How big is the largest pearl?
Excited? After seeing this word pearl? Pearls are things of such beauty that they have been given a value by mankind. China was the first country to discover pearls. Chinese people found the in mussels taken from shallow rivers approximately 4000 years ago. By 6th or 7th century B.C pearls were unearthed along the coasts of India, Persia and Ceylon. The largest pearl detected is 50mm long by 100mm round. This pearl named was named ‘The Hope Pearl’. Other large pearls are Shah Sufi’s Pearl, La Ragente and La Pellegrino.

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