Hi

A friend of mine has been asking me to try and get market value of A
giant blister Pearl he found in the Philippines.

Tridacna gigas
 The size of the blister pearl is 4.00
inches in diameter and 3.75 inches in height.
The mother shell where the blister pearl is naturally attached is 33
inches in length, 18 inches in width
and 8 inches in thickness. The color of the blister pearl is crystal
like white-ivory. The blister pearl itself is slightly fossilized with
skin-deep corrosion.

A picture can be seen here: Im convincing him to donate to a local museum.

http://www.specimenseashells.com/pearl/pearl.htm

thanks

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