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Non-nacreous pearls and an expensive Thai mellow pearl
12:07 - 21:51 (09:43)
A Thai fisherman discovered a mellow pearl worth approximately $300,000. Although mainly saltwater oysters or freshwater mussels produce real pearls, queen conch mollusks or mellow sea snails can create non-nacreous pearls that can also be valuable.
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Learn about the rarity and value of non-nacreous pearls, including a story about a Thai fisherman who found a valuable one, as host Chuck Bryant dives into the subject on the podcast.
12:07 - 13:32 (01:25)
Summary
Learn about the rarity and value of non-nacreous pearls, including a story about a Thai fisherman who found a valuable one, as host Chuck Bryant dives into the subject on the podcast.
ChapterNon-nacreous pearls and an expensive Thai mellow pearl
EpisodePearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Learn how free diving for pearls evolved and why the best pearls are found at depths too deep for conventional oyster harvesting.
13:32 - 15:45 (02:13)
Summary
Learn how free diving for pearls evolved and why the best pearls are found at depths too deep for conventional oyster harvesting.
ChapterNon-nacreous pearls and an expensive Thai mellow pearl
EpisodePearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Guillermo Diaz, who played Huck in "Scandal", shares his perspective as a not-so-tech-savvy person and discusses his experience spending 313 days in space.
15:45 - 19:15 (03:29)
Summary
Guillermo Diaz, who played Huck in "Scandal", shares his perspective as a not-so-tech-savvy person and discusses his experience spending 313 days in space.
ChapterNon-nacreous pearls and an expensive Thai mellow pearl
EpisodePearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Pearls were highly valued by royalty, with ancient queens reportedly owning hundreds of them.
19:15 - 20:57 (01:41)
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Pearls were highly valued by royalty, with ancient queens reportedly owning hundreds of them. The oldest known pearl necklace dates back to around 2400 years ago in present-day Iran.
ChapterNon-nacreous pearls and an expensive Thai mellow pearl
EpisodePearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Summary
The history of pearls is rich and goes back a long way. From Cleopatra's love affair with the gem to Native American cultures that prized them, pearls have been an important symbol of wealth and status for centuries.