Hello! I'm new to this forum, so I appreciate your future assistance. I found out yesterday that I have a giant clam shell (Tridacna gigas) with possibly a blister pearl still attached. I bought it off eBay a couple of years ago, and I do not know the clam's origin. I do know, however, that the clam is 30 inches long and weighs over 90 lbs. The questionable blister pearl is 1.5 inches by 1 inch and is still attached to the clam shell, so I cannot weigh it. It has holes in it from where I think water seeped through. I cannot find any resources online that could appraise it for me, or tell me if it has any worth. I cannot send it in to a lab -- it is very big and heavy. Yes, the clam is real.
Thank you for your future help!
~Aoi_Kaigara
Here are some photos:
Thank you for your future help!
~Aoi_Kaigara
Here are some photos:
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