US diners find rare purple pearl in plate of clams

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US diners find rare purple pearl in plate of clams

(AP) - LAKE WORTH, Florida-A couple in Florida enjoying a plate of steamed clams made an unusual discovery: A rare purple pearl.

George and Leslie Brock stopped into Dave's Last Resort & Raw Bar on Friday during a day at the beach. George Brock was about halfway through a dozen clams when he chomped down on something hard - a rare iridescent purple pearl.

At least one expert said the find could be worth thousands of dollars (euros).

"Few are round and few are a lovely color, so this is rare," Vermont gemologist Antoinette Matlins told The Palm Beach Post for its Monday edition. "I think they have found something precious and lovely and valuable."

The gems occur most frequently in large New England quahogs, clams known for violet coloring on the inside of their shells



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[knitter4democracy]

1. Ooh, pretty! I would so get that made into a necklace.

Something simple to showcase the color. :)

[AlCzervik]

2. no pic?

[leftchick]

4. not very pretty

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2007/12/31/floridian_finds_rare_pearl_in_clam.html

[rateyes]

3. !