If so, I invite you to show us a photo and tell your story. Here's a place to share the joy of discovering one of these American treasures.
Did you know that the ocean quahog, an unassuming mollusk native to the Atlantic Ocean, has the longest recorded lifespan of any living organism at 220 years?
It would be very interesting to hear how you found your pearl. Or was it an heirloom passed on to you from a cherished grandmother? What have you done with your pearl? Have you put it into memorable jewelry? Do you keep it as a conversation piece? Would you like to offer it for sale?
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Pearl found in RI Quahog (Little Neck) Clam
Obviously Rare.
To my wife's surprise, almost broke her tooth.
I am going to have it set in a gold pendant necklace.
Been clam'min successfully ...
Rare Purple Half Pearl
Hi
I don't know much about pearls but I'm wondering the value of this pearl I came across eating a Quahog! I found it a while back, only problem is that ...
Found a dark purple pearl
Hello,
My husband has been clamming in Duxbury, MA for many years now. We eat shellfish all year long. He even clams in the winter. We were eating steamed ...
Lunch time pearl find
Hello. I was at lunch with a friend of mine today. We each ordered 2 orders of 6 little neck clams on a half shell. With the first one I ate, I had ...
Is this a Purple Quahog Pearl?
I found a weird shaped purple object in my little neck, I kind of cracked it a little. I bit into hard- OUCH. It might be a pearl but I don't think I can ...
Quahog Pearl Ring
I was having a BBQ with a gross of clams when I bit into this little pretty gem..still have tooth!!
It has a creamy white flat bottom, deep purple ...
Almost swallowed a Quahog Pearl
My husband had gone "quahogging" one Saturday and brought home a couple of bushels to share with friends. After we had steamed them we sat around the fire ...
10mm Purple Star Quahog Pearl Ring For Sale
Hello,
This pearl was found by my Great Grandfather "kindda"?
The story is that after a long day of fishing & clammin somewhere in the ocean out of ...
Michele Hicklin's Quahog Pearl
I am a native of the Eastern Shore of Virginia. One Saturday night about 35 years ago I was dining at a Restaurant known as "The Island House", located ...
Quahog Pearl Owner
My pearl was left to me by my mother who found it in a quahog from RI.
10 Carat Quahog Pearl
10 Carat Quahog Pearl
Purple & White Clam Pearl "The Eye"
Eating clams at our favorite Chinese buffet (at least go once a week for the clams)popped one in the mouth and bit down on something hard. I thought I ...
Pearl in a Clam
Today is a very special day for my family. 9 years ago my handsome son came into this world. Today he asked me to cook him a special Birthday dinner "Penne ...
Quahog Pearl - Perfectly Round
I was shucking a few quahogs last week and came upon this pearl...its perfectly round...any info would be appreciated.
Teardrop Quahog Pearl
I found a teardrop shaped pearl in a quahog that I shucked on Thanksgiving. It is perfectly smooth and measures 7.5mm x 11mm. Local jeweler said there ...
Three beautiful clam pearls
My father was a clammer all his life and after he passed away my step-mother brought out this ring box with three beautiful pearls in it. I have kept ...
Found Pearl in Clam
My husband and I own a pizza restaurant in East Haven Ct.
We have someone shuck clams daily for our clam pizza.
This is when we found the pearl. You ...
Finding a Purple Pearl: Will it change her luck?
A North Philadelphia woman sees it as a sign her luck is about to change.
Malta Medina went to Wolf Jewelers at 8th and Walnut Streets today to get ...
Cap'n Bob's Quahog Pearl
I own a fish market and find very small white pearls in my quahogs on a regular basis but today I found a pearl measuring slightly larger than 1.5 cm round ...
Cats Eye Purple Pearl
On 8/20/09 I was enjoying 2 dozen raw clams at the Boston sea food and crab on Genesee Street in NY. I felt a small sliver of shell in my mouth so I was ...
Tri Color Quahog Clam Pearl
I open a lot of clams and give a lot of clams away. A friend ask me to open a bushel of clams for him the other day and I found a beautiful tri-color clam ...
I Found a Bright Purple Pearl in a Clam I was Eating.
We rake our own clams in Wrightsville Beach, NC all the time. One evening we were enjoying our catch for the day and I bit on something hard. I spit ...
Clam Bake Pearl Find!
My husband was at his union's annual clam-bake this past weekend, and was just telling one of his co-workers about a story on the news about the guy that ...
Purple Pearl
Our neighbor gave us 50 clams. He usually gets 150 and keeps the large ones for fishing. I decided to steam some and eat 13 raw on the half shell while ...
Quahog Pearl Rare Treasure
It's rare to find a pearl in a clam, much more so than in an oyster, but that's exactly what happened to Danny Wyndham of Huger some 40 years ago.
He'...
Quahog Button Pearl
After a morning of 'bull raking' quahogs near my home, and during the chowder making process, I came upon a gorgeous multi-colored pearl.
Now set in ...
Little Neck Pearl
I found a pearl in my little neck clam a few weeks ago....I spit it out and put it in my wallet and forgot about it until I hear this story about a man ...
Half Purple and Half White Quahog Pearl
I found a dark purple and white pearl in a quahog while shucking yesterday not round more marque shaped half an inch long by a quarter inch thick. The ...
My Friend Wants to Buy A Nice Quahog Pearl
I have a friend who wants to buy a nice, large, purple quahog pearl for his pearl collection.
If you have one you are willing to sell, please email ...
Large Purple Quahog Pearl & More!
Well to tell a little bit about these pearls! My dad is a commercial waterman so he could always tell when he had caught one because of the shape of the ...
Chincoteague, Md pearl found in 1959
My father returned from a trip to Chincoteague where he used to hunt and fish with locals, and in his pocket was a roundish-to-oval, white-to-deep purple ...
Quahog Pearl Found at Dinner in New England
About 30 years ago while dining in a fine restaurant in New England, I bit into a Quahog pearl. I have held on to it all of these years not knowing if ...
Pearl Story of a Life Time
Well as I walked on the beach at Rhode Island my boyfriend and I where walking and I stepped on the quahog and it had a small crack so my boyfriend and ...
Pearl of Freedom
I had a party the weekend before 9/11 and ordered a bushel of clams for that day. The leftover clams I shucked the evening of 9/11 and found this beautiful ...
Driveway Pearl
About 1 year ago i found a pearl in my shell driveway.I measured it, it is about 18mm. It is not perfectly round and you can see where it was attached ...
100 Year Old Quahog Pearl
I HAVE A PEARL THAT WAS FOUND IN A CLAM. IT IS ABOUT 1OO YRS OLD WAS MY GRANDMOTHER'S FATHERS. I THINK IT WAS FOUND IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL SOUNDS....
Finding a Quahog Pearl Twice in a Lifetime
Every summer we go quahoging on the weekends....8 years ago we found our first purple pearl, while making clam chowder! We had it put in a cage for my ...
Clam Craving Reveals Surprise Pearl
About 15 years ago, I was having a craving for clams on the half shell. Having eaten them in NJ for years, they're not as easy to come by in Colorado....
Priceless Quahog Pearl Found
Hi,
I have read the testimonies of several people finding the rare quahog pearl.
Well, I am here to tell you that i believe it is a rare find indeed....
Half Inch Quahog Purple Pearl Ring
My father who is 80 has been digging quahogs in the Narraganssett Bay area of Rhode island for over 60 years and found his purple pearl over 30 years ago....
I have Quahog Pearls
I am a commercial fisherman. About 2 weeks ago while digging for steamers I found a quahog(about 6 actually). Well, while I was taking a break I decided ...
A Variety of Quahog Pearls
My father has been a clam shucker for 25 years. He has come across a variety of pearls throughout those years. These pearls have been found from Narragansett ...
CLAMS AND CRABS
I was out to eat and found this pearl. I'm not sure about it. Looking to pawn. Very big, at least 1 gram and 4.5mm.
Quahog Drop Black Pearls 35carats--40carats--45carats
Natural Black Pearls from Bahrain
The above mentioned quahog drop shape black pearls were found by a natural pearl diver in 1920's in Arabian ...
I found a very beautiful purple pearl in Bretagne (FRANCE)
Hello,
This summer we went in holidays in Quiberon (a City in Bretagne, West of France).
During this holidays we church some quahogs to eat and ...
I Found 4 Quahog Pearls, but They are Small
I went to the bay and dug for clams..... I got lots of them and grilled them....
I bit into 4 pearls and they are small (2-3mm). Most of them are white ...
Found a Pearl in my clam while on vacation in Saratoga NY
My Fiance and I were on vacation this week in Saratoga NY and I found a pearl in my clam. It is not perfectly round and not all the same color it is purple ...
Quahog Pearl Found in Seattle
The only thing rare about my story is that I live in Seattle. Apparently this is usually an East coast thing.
Anyway, I bought a couple pounds of clams ...
Long Island Clam Bake
I was out to a clam bake on Long Island and had a plate of steamed clams. I noticed in one of the clams a dark spot at first thinking it was a dark muscle ...
Mike B Found a Quahog Pearl
Like Pam V I to found a pruple pearl in a Quahog over this 4th of July 2008. I was cleaning some quahogs for stuffing and found what look to be a purple ...
My 4th of July Quahog had a present for me.....
I dont have so much of a story as I do a question... can't seem where to find info on where I can get my new found pearls valued.
Biting in a cooked ...
My Purple Pearl 10 Years Later
Hello. In June of 1998, my self and new husband were on our honeymoon in Rocky Point (Puerto Penasco) Mexico. My husband would dive every day at low tide ...
WAREHAM'S BEAUTY
MY FATHER WAS DIGGING FOR QUAHOGS IN THE SWIFTS BEACH AREA IN THE 1930'S AND FOUND THIS 6MM PEARL IN ONE OF THE QUAHOGS THAT HE HAD OPENED TO EAT (RAW)...
Quahog Pearl for Sale
I have a gorgeous purple pearl, perfect, size of skittle, i am trying to sell it, any offers??? We found it when we were opening quahogs. Please call 401-...
Wanting to Buy a Quahog Pearl
A visitor to this website who works with young cancer patients, giving them some joy by learning about and handling real gemstones, is wanting to purchase ...
Found a Quahog Pearl in Las Vegas
Our company was in Las Vegas, NV for the Hosptiality Design show. As our trip was winding down on 5/17/08 we opted to have an early dinner since our flight ...
Marcee Lopez
I live in south Florida and I bought some littleneck clams to make clams casino. My son bit into one and spit out a pearl!
Quahog Pearl for Sale on Ebay
David has notified me at KariPearls.com that he has put his pearl up for sale on Ebay for a starting price of $5,000, but is willing to negotiate if anyone ...
MY BIG FIND IN FLA.
I WAS ON VACATION IN PORT ST. LUCIE, WHEN MY SISTER TOOK ME TO THE FARMERS MARKET. I PURCHASED 3 DOZEN CLAMS FOR MY SELF TO EAT, I STARTED EATING THEM,...
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7.93 carat Quahog pearl FOR SALE!
Shucking cherrystone clams to use for bait I heard something fall in sink ......1/2 inch round slightly flat at ...
Off White Quahog Pearl Found
Question: My mom found a pearl in a quahog that is off white with kind of a yellow tint, about 0.4CM and egg shaped.
We would like to know how much ...
14.5 Carat Quahog Pearl
I love raw little neck clams (Quahogs) and really pile on the condiments...lemon juice, cilantro, and cocktail sauce...that's probably why I didn't see ...
9mm Quahog pearl
I found this one about 10 years ago! I thought it was unusual to find in a clam so I just kept it.
Now I see all kinds of news and people sharing their ...
17mm Quahog Pearl
We found this pearl in 1992 in North Kingstown, RI. It is 17mm in diameter. The picture shows the pearl in the original shell.
Purple Quahog Pearl from Rhode Island
This purple quahog pearl was found in the summer of 1987.
If you look closely at a map of Charlestown, RI you will see it is right on the Atlantic ...
Clam Pearl - An Omen
Just wanted to share that 16 years ago I found a clam quahog pearl in the Indian River near Sebastian Inlet in Central Florida. This was an omen of how ...
8-9mm Purple Pearl
About 20 years ago i was cooking pasta clams when I bit into a stone.
WHEN I LOOKED AT THE STONE I REALIZED IT WAS A PEARL.
I was amazed to see ...
Quahog Pearl Earrings
In 1990 I brought a quahog pearl to Barnstable Jewelers in Hyannis, MA to have it made into a pendant. The jeweler (Elliot) broke it in half so he took ...
My Purple Quaghog Pearl
I use to live in Middlesex, Massachusetts. I bought some clams from Stop and Shop and cooked and ate the dish. To my surprise I found a pearl in my dish....
QUAHOG PEARL STILL IN SHELL
Hello,
I am writing to find a bit more information about my quahog pearl. It is still stuck to the shell it was grown in. I have had it for about ...
Purple Pearl Little Neck Clam
I have a 6-7 mm purple pearl almost identical to the one just found in Florida. I met with Antoinette Matlins last year in NYC and she complimented our ...
15mm Quahog Pearl Ring
My Grandfather was a clamer all his life. He was born in 1926 and has sinced past. He found many pearls in the clams he harvested from his clam grounds ...
The Quahog Pearl
2 years ago my wife and I bought a dozen quahogs. While she was eating one she bit into what she thought was a piece of a shell. She took it out of her ...
Quahog Pearl Collection
It's me again, just wanted to send in this second pic. (First photo is under main "Finding a Pearl" section.)
My fiance's grandmother spent much of ...
Quahog Pearls Right in Our Own Home.
My fiance's grandmother spent much of her youth on Cape Cod quahoging in the bays of Eastham and Orleans, she even did it for a living at one point. She ...
11mm Quahog Pearl from Cape Cod for Sale
Yes, I too, have a quahog pearl found about 25 or so years ago in Cape Cod. It is about 11 mm. David Golash saw it some years ago and said it was a very ...
Large Quahog Pearl
Yes, I did find a quahog clam pearl twice the size of Corey's. I should add that yes, they are very rare and great care should be taken when selling them....
Quahog Information
Cory,
I am writing you to give you a little more information about your pearl. I also have a rare quahog pearl it is a bit larger than the one you have....
Flawless Quahog Pearl Found
I bought a bushel of littleneck clams on 9-21-07 and split them with my father. While eating a raw clam on the halfshell; I bit down into a pearl.
I ...
Large Quahog Pearl
Yes, I did find a quahog clam pearl twice the size of Corey's. I should add that yes, they are very rare and great care should be taken when selling them....
Flawless Purple/Silver/White Quahog Clam Pearl Found 9/22/07
I bought a bushel of littleneck clams on 9-21-07 and split them with my father. While eating a raw clam on the halfshell; I bit down into a pearl.
I ...
Lo and Behold A Purple Pearl
I was eating fried clams about 3 years ago and thought I had broken a tooth. Lo and behold it ended up being a purple pearl. I may sell it if the price ...
10mm Quahog Pearl For Sale
How I came to find my pearl.
Well I used to clam when I was a boy, and as years went on I found these pearls in clams I had opened. Old time clam ...
Any Buyers For A Quahog Pearl?
My niece and I purchased ten dollars worth of raw clams in Martinsburg, West Virgina on the 10th of November 2008. As I crack the clams my niece was eating ...
