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"The Miracle of the SEA"
The worlds largest Pearl
Known as The Miracle of the Sea" the pearl
formerly owned by The Dowager Empress of Tzu - Hsi of the Chiang
Dynasty from 1875 to 1908 wore it on a slender chain around her neck
as a good luck amulet, the pearl is nearly the size of a small egg
and is richly encrusted with gold filigree work.
Formed in Pinctada
Maxima, this natural South Sea wonder measures 26x39 millimeter and
weighs a staggering 127.5 ct or 25.5 grams! The Imperial Pearl origins
are unclear; it is believed to have once belonged to the Royalty of
China and purchased by Imperial in Hong Kong in the 1940s.
The Imperial Pearl is set in a platinum and diamond pendant.
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