Found a pearl in my Alaskan King Crab Legs, I think

Aug 13, 2008
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by: Kari

Hi Pat,

Thanks for sharing about your "pearl" found in crab legs. These are not technically pearls, but we've included them here, because of the similarity and it gives folks a place to share a rare find such as yours.

One pearl collector explains it this way: "In principle, they are made of the same material as the carapace of the crabs. Mostly an organic compound close the the "nails" material or the chitine within the insects, scarabs etc... I saw one formed inside the brain of a fish, same composition as the fish scales."

We love hearing about these....thanks for taking the time to add your story.

Found a pearl in my Alaskan King Crab Legs, I think

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