The Great Arkansas Pearl Rush started in 1897 after a 14-grain pink pearl was found in the Black River near Black Rock, Arkansas. It lasted until 1905, but a button-making industry emerged that continued on to the 1940s by using mussel shells that had been discarded.
In 2016, it was revealed that…
In 2016, it was revealed that a Filipino fisherman kept a pearl weighing 34kg (75 Pounds) and worth more than $100m under his bed for ten years as a good luck charm, unaware of its value.