Five Famous Pearls in History

Five famous pearls in history

Pearl has always been the "Queen of Gems" in people's mouth. As an important weapon for women to show elegance, it is deeply loved by people both at home and abroad.

1. Hope Pearl

The Hope Pearl is a giant pearl treasured in the British Museum. When it was discovered, the Hope pearl became the largest natural wild pearl in the world at that time. It is 63.5mm long, 82.5mm-115mm wide, and weighs 450 grams.

Its shape is very strange, it looks like a cylinder. Its color is also very special, the narrow end is white, and the wide end is brown. It looks very recognizable.

2. Baroda Pearl

The world-famous Baroda pearls are made up of 68 largest and most beautiful pearls carefully selected from a seven-element natural pearl necklace from the Maharaja Baroda of India.

The size of these pearls is between 9.47mm-16.4mm and has a faint pink light. The whole necklace is matched with Cartier's diamond clasp, which is very delicate.

3. The Wanderer Pearl

The Wanderer Pearl is the largest and most symmetrical drop-shaped pearl in existence, weighing 55.95 carats.

Its origin is very interesting. In the middle of the 16th century, this pearl was discovered in the Gulf of Panama. Because of its very large particles, soft luster and vignetting, it was regarded as a strange thing by the discoverer. Later, it was dedicated to the Spanish emperor.

4. Monroe's Pearl

When it comes to Marilyn Monroe, everyone will think of her classic blond look. She is beautiful and sexy and has attracted many fans all over the world. As a delicate woman, pearls gave Marilyn Monroe an even more unparalleled elegance.

5. Lao Tzu's Pearl

This is the largest natural seawater pearl found in the world, with a length of 241mm and a width of 139mm. The pearl weighs 6.35 kg.

In 1934, near the island of the Philippines, a group of indigenous children were fishing for marine life by the sea. After they came ashore, they found that they were missing a small partner. After searching, they found that the child drowned because he was caught by a giant clam while diving. People salvaged this clamshell, and unexpectedly discovered that there was a huge pearl hidden inside.