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Diners Find Rare Pearl in Plate of Clams

AP

Posted: 2007-12-31 23:06:55

Filed Under: Nation News, Weird News

LAKE WORTH, Fla. (Dec. 31) - A Florida couple could be having an extra happy new year after finding a rare purple pearl while eating a plate of steamed clams. George and Leslie Brock stopped into Dave's Last Resort & Raw Bar on Friday during a day at the beach. George Brock was about halfway through a dozen clams when he chomped down on something hard - a rare iridescent purple pearl.

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Leslie and George Brock show off a rare purple pearl George found in a plate of steamed clams two weeks ago at Dave's Last Resort & Raw Bar in Lake Worth, Fla.

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At least one expert said the find could be worth thousands.

"Few are round and few are a lovely color, so this is rare," said Vermont gemologist Antoinette Matlins. "I think they have found something precious and lovely and valuable."

The gems occur most frequently in large New England quahogs, clams known for violet coloring on the inside of their shells.

Brock's $10 plate of clams came from Apalachicola in the Florida Panhandle, said restaurant manager Tom Gerry.

The Brocks, of Royal Palm Beach, plan to have the pearl appraised and said they'll sell it if it's worth a lot of money.

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2007-12-31 18:59:29

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bixbrillo1 01:44:27 PM Jan 11 2008

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lets hope the pearl will bring in enough money to pay for all the teeth he broke trying to chew it....

saphielssapphire 12:44:04 AM Jan 08 2008

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Good, he can use the money to get his wife a facial. Tell her to take that Tammy Faye crap off her eyes.

oogiebob 11:38:45 PM Jan 06 2008

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This is so old.

sumosam50 07:22:18 PM Jan 06 2008

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i couldve just said i found a purple rock and say it was a pearl ^^

sumosam50 07:21:19 PM Jan 06 2008

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good for them...id really want to smack them..stupid show offs..

detsgtjc 11:48:39 AM Jan 06 2008

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Correction, I meant to say that Apalachicola Florida is famous for it's oysters.

detsgtjc 11:39:36 AM Jan 06 2008

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Appalachia Florida is famous for their oyster beds. I never knew there were clams there.

jrbrink1958 10:15:31 PM Jan 05 2008

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were they "bearded" clams?

rrobertcole119 05:12:57 PM Jan 05 2008

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I saw that on the news a couple days ago

asphaltjohnny 07:51:52 AM Jan 05 2008

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I SAY GOOD THING HE DID NOT SWALLOW IT LOL

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