The "Hope Pearl" collected by a banker in London, England, was the largest natural wild pearl in the world at that time. It weighs 65,438+0,800 grains (one grain =0.25 carat), that is, 450 carats or 90 grams. Its shape is very strange, like a cylinder. Even more amazing is that one end of the cylinder is white and the other end is brown. This giant bead is 2.5 inches (6.35 cm) long and 3.5-4.5 inches around the waist. It's in the British Museum now.
"Carota Pearl", also known as the Queen of Mexico Pearl, is a kind of natural wild pearl with excellent quality and round appearance, weighing 86 pieces, that is, 2 1.5 carats. According to legend, this pearl was once owned by Mexican Queen Carota, hence its name.
The Regent Pearl, which once belonged to the French royal family, is oval and weighs 84.25 carats. It was sold by 1887.
"Notega Pearl" is a strange and famous big pearl, which is green, produced by abalone shell and weighs 43.75 carats. This huge pearl belongs to Mrs. Nottega.
The weight of "La Pareglina Pearl" is 134 grains, or 33.5 carats. 1560 was found in Venezuela. It was originally given to Philip II of Spain, but the whereabouts of 1734 were unknown due to the fire in the palace.
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Charles ii pearl, found in 169 1, was named after being given to British emperor charles ii, weighing 28 carats.
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"Pearl Queen" is a very beautiful oriental pearl, weighing 27.5 carats, which was stolen together with the jewels of the French royal family in 1792.
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The Pearl of Oviedo, 1520, someone bought a big pearl in Panama, weighing 26 carats. It is said that someone bought it with pure gold that was 650 times the weight of pearls at that time, and pearls were also called Molales pearls.
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The "La Palaglina Pearl" weighing 28 carats is round. It is a very famous pearl in history, which was hidden in Moscow Museum during the Tsarist era.