report of pearl in pacific oyster

[pearlescence]

today's paper.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...ood-lover-finds-rare-pearl-in-his-oyster.html

 

[Amrita]

Nice report, but no picture of the pearl.....

 

[Caitlin]

Sounds like the same pearls we are seeing on a average of every couple of months, but it sounds like he will enjoy that pearl to the utmost.

 

[pearlescence]

new report in another paper - they splashed the cash to get some pix
I'm steering clear...not wanting to drill that wee thing
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pearl-found-inside-oyster-bought-1731224

 

[pattye]

Wise move, Wendy!

 

[Lagoon Island Pearls]

Pearls from Pacific Oysters (Crassostrea gigas) are not nearly as rare as the article suggests.

The shuckers at Fanny Bay find one or two a week. 99% are highly calcareous.

 

[pearlescence]

The Mirror newspaper, being a red top tabloid, would jump for joy at the headline possibilities in that location!

 

[Lagoon Island Pearls]

They certainly squeezed every little bit of story out of that pearl.

 

[pattye]

Don't reporters get paid by the inch or lines?

 

[DerekJ]

Must be a slow news day when that makes the news paper. I think Dave finding a pearl under a minute is more impressive.

 

[Lagoon Island Pearls]

The last second of that video shows me losing it between the fingers. Luckily it didnt fall too deeply between the cracks and I picked it up. I've deep sixed other pearls before, but it never seemed like a loss. Most pearls in nature end up that way, anyhow.

 

[Daddys Little Pearl]

Gee what a big headline for such a not so big story. Maybe I am a little blind, but where is the great luster on that little sucker? Granted, if I had found it, I would think it was the greatest treasure in the world.

 

[pearlescence]

Hi Pattye, freelances sometimes are paid by the column cm, yes. The freelance who sold this story to several papers over here will be a happy bunny who can eat for a few days..you get more for page leads and stuff like that.
In its favour, at least it is a nice cheerful story to make, rather than mayhem and war