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A lucky woman in Chon Buri found a valuable pearl inside a large oyster purchased from a local market. The resident, Thevalee Sitonwong, discovered the stunning orange pearl while preparing a meal for her and her husband.

 

Thevalee revealed that she and her husband had gone to the market to buy some ingredients for their dinner, which included a popular Thai dish named Som Tum.

 

They bought two large oysters, intending to cook them as part of their meal. As per usual, Thevalee cleaned and boiled the oysters before serving, and just as they began to eat, her husband bit down on something hard within the oyster’s flesh.

 

At first, they thought it was just a stone, but upon further inspection, they realised that it appeared to be a unique kind of pearl.

 

Although they were not sure if it was genuine, the couple was excited and pleased to have discovered such a remarkable treasure.

 

Thevalee plans to find the time to visit a specialist in Bangkok to confirm the pearl’s authenticity. However, the 33 year old is certain that she will not sell it, choosing instead to keep it as a memento.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/chon-buri-woman-finds-rare-pearl-in-clam-plans-to-keep-as-keepsake

 

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Decided to google. Hardly priceless 

 

An oyster pearl's worth depends on various factors, such as quality and significance. Oyster pearl prices can range from $20 to $5,000 or more per pearl.

I bit down on an oyster pearl the other evening... alas.

Love dem oysters.....

 

She won't sell it, even if it's worth a fortune? She might want to think twice about that. Could change her and her entire family's lives.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

However, the 33 year old is certain that she will not sell it

As dumb as a shiny, white piece of rock.

4 hours ago, Celsius said:

Decided to google. Hardly priceless 

 

An oyster pearl's worth depends on various factors, such as quality and significance. Oyster pearl prices can range from $20 to $5,000 or more per pearl.

Now google “melo pearl” as it appears that is what they may have found.

 

*further information provided shows it wasn’t a Melo pearl

Edited May 23, 20233 yr by Airalee
Add information

6 minutes ago, Airalee said:

Now google “melo pearl” as it appears that is what they may have found.

Not sure about that:

 

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Melo pearls come from the melo melo snail, a marine gastropod from the Volutidae family.

WHAT’S A MELO MELO PEARL AND WHY IS IT SO VALUABLE?

9 minutes ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

Not sure about that:

 

WHAT’S A MELO MELO PEARL AND WHY IS IT SO VALUABLE?

Ahhh….I see.  My mistake.  There was mention in the story about another couple finding an orange Melo Pearl so I assumed (wrongly) that was what they had found.  

49 minutes ago, brucegoniners said:

She won't sell it, even if it's worth a fortune? She might want to think twice about that. Could change her and her entire family's lives.

Not a chance that it's worth a fortune, not even a tiny fortune.

"Priceless"?  Yeah, right.  Almost valueless, more likely.

Edited May 23, 20233 yr by Liverpool Lou

4 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

"Priceless"?  Yeah, right.  Almost valueless, more likely.

“Cecil Graham: What is a cynic?
Lord Darlington: A man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.
Cecil Graham: And a sentimentalist, my dear Darlington, is a man who sees an absurd value in everything and doesn’t know the market price of any single thing.”

― Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan

Let's watch the headline hype.  Worth something. . . maybe.  'Priceless'. . . not a chance.

5 minutes ago, mrfill said:

“Cecil Graham: What is a cynic?
Lord Darlington: A man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.
Cecil Graham: And a sentimentalist, my dear Darlington, is a man who sees an absurd value in everything and doesn’t know the market price of any single thing.”

― Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan

What?

That doesn't look like an oyster to me. 

1 hour ago, flyingtlger said:

Love dem oysters.....

 

Isn't that a bearded clam?

Bailer shell ...not an oyster

20 hours ago, webfact said:

However, the 33 year old is certain that she will not sell it,

Now I understand the word 'priceless' in the headline.  If it was worth anything, she'd sell it.

Edited May 24, 20233 yr by mikebell
extra thoughts.

Or sell it to fix the husbands cracked tooth that will be hurting soon????

Or is it advertising for tourists? Then we wait for new news. A woman from China went swimming in the sea and tripped over a bar of gold. An Australian farmer marries a bar girl who turns out to be the daughter of a Bangkok millionaire. Or an investor from Russia bought an apartment and during the renovation found a scattering of diamonds in a concrete screed.

On 5/23/2023 at 3:34 PM, Liverpool Lou said:

"Priceless"?  Yeah, right.  Almost valueless, more likely.

At least it isn't useless.

 

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