A poor Philippine fisherman, a member of the tiny Cuyonon ethno-linguistic group found 34kg pearl inside a giant clam that was snagged by his anchor as he waited out a storm at sea, 10 years ago. He hid it under his bed for a decade without knowing its price, as his lucky charm.
In July, when the nephew moved to a new address, he took the object to his aunt, asking her to hide it for him. His Aunt, Amurao was awestruck when she saw it just sitting on the dinner table. “I told him it would be pointless to hide it as we do not know its value. Why don’t we put it on public display instead,” she said.
The pearl is now put on display at the city hall of Puerto Princesa.
By: Archa Dave
