Connected black and white pearl from oyster?

[Dianna252]

Please help have no idea what kind of pearl this is.

 

[GemGeek]

Welcome to the forum. Interesting. Did you find this while eating an oyster? Or cleaning one? Or from a clam?

 

[Dianna252]

Eating an oyster

 

[GemGeek]

I think you are very fortunate to have found it. It certainly could be considered a pearl, but it's kind of a "franken-pearl". Gemologists tend to call these non-nacreous (not pearly) pearls "calcareous concretions". It probably doesn't have a lot of value other than as a keepsake to remember a cool find. It's very rare to find something so unusual while eating an oyster. This is the first time I have heard of someone finding a two-toned pearl while eating an oyster. Quahog clams have white and purple and they often have two tones.

I would run out and buy a lottery ticket!

 

[GemGeek]

Also interesting is that it looks like the two parts formed separately and then joined together. Hopefully they won't break apart.

 

[pattye]

Dianna,
Really interesting, thank you for sharing the photos! Consider it your new lucky pearl!

 

[Dianna252]

They won't come apart I tried as hard as I could to pry apart haha. And maybe I will go get a ticket! Thank you for information everyone!

 

[pattye]

You might want to find a little cage pendant to wear it in, a real conversation piece!