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Wow, Pinctada Maximus!

stracci2000

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Today I was helping an elderly friend get ready for his estate sale.
He said to look around and if I saw anything I liked, that I could have it.
Hello.....Pinctada Maximus! It was among some geodes and other rocks that belonged to his deceased wife.
I couldn't resist taking a fun photo with some of my Tahitian
and SS pearls in it!
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AV_

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HUGE!

I see a few little bumps around the muscle attachment - likely little pearls embedded in nacre.
 

marymm

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Gorgeous specimen - lucky you!
 

stracci2000

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EEK! , it's Pinctada Maxima, not Maximus........what a dope I am. In all the excitement, I didn't check the spelling........
I stand corrected. Pinctada Maxima.
 

strawrose

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What a fun find!

On another note, I am sorry for your loss.
 

LemonMoonLex

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Oooooh! What a beautiful little piece to have on a vanity
to hold other little beauties! It would look stunning holding a strand
of Tahitians :dance:
 

stracci2000

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Oooooh! What a beautiful little piece to have on a vanity
to hold other little beauties! It would look stunning holding a strand
of Tahitians :dance:
Hah, it is not exactly little! It is 9 inches across at it's widest point.
It makes all my pearls look teeny!
I could eat dinner off of it!
 

LemonMoonLex

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Hah, it is not exactly little! It is 9 inches across at it's widest point.
It makes all my pearls look teeny!
I could eat dinner off of it!

Oh wow! It is one huge mama!
That just means that youre gonna have to find some larger pearls eh? ;))

Those tahitians still look delicious in it though!!! Thank you for making my dreams come true haha! What a good little PSer :P2
 

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Shells are dangerous things - I would have never paid any attention to pearls if not for their mother...

Then, things like these WWW
 

missy

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Wow. Pearlicious.:kiss2:
 
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