Scott Overland, the Board Vice President for the Phoenixville Space Faculty District, lucked into discovering one of many rarest purple pearls in his clam appetizer, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice.

Overland was eating together with his spouse in August, once they made the unbelievable discover. The invention was so uncommon that it drew a wave of press for the couple. Nevertheless, the primary query that remained was how a lot the pearl was price, so that they got down to discover out.

They did some Googling and located that it might vary wherever from a number of thousand {dollars} to as a lot as $16,000.

After having the pearl authenticated by the Gemological Institute of America, the Overlands had it appraised by Philadelphia Jewellery Appraisers and had been informed that it’s price $4,071.

“It’s a fairly uncommon factor to have on this world, they usually’re tremendous fortunate that they discovered it and didn’t swallow it, or break it with their enamel,” stated Josh Hyman of Philadelphia Jewellery Appraisers. “This one is engaging. It’s an honest form. It’s a extremely cool piece.”

Learn extra concerning the uncommon discover at PhillyVoice.