https://www.scmp.com/rss/327190/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Legend says the diver drowned retrieving the pearl. Trapped in a giant Tridacna clam, his body was brought to the surface by his fellow tribesmen in Palawan, an archipelagic province of the Philippines, in May 1934. When the clam was prised open, the local chief beheld something marvellous: a massive pearl. In its satin-like surface, the chief discerned the face of the Prophet Mohammed, so he named it the Pearl of Allah. At 14 pounds, one ounce (6.38kg), it was the largest pearl ever... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2148579/worlds-largest-pearl-fantastical-tale-80-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2148579/worlds-largest-pearl-fantastical-tale-80-year?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:45:45 +0000