Scallop Pearl -- Ever Found One?

Yes, a scallop pearl can be found. I love hearing from folks who find these. These shell shapes are an often used symbol and are included on many coat-of-arms, including Winston Churchill's.

I've eaten this meat in Nova Scotia (from Bay of Fundy) and the Philippines, and saved a few shells...see photo. (Oh....the things I drag home from my travels!)

Scallop Shells

They live in all of the world's oceans and include more than 350 species. Unlike some other mollusks, these are excellent swimmers and are in fact the only migratory bivalve.

These pearls are often small, but can be plentiful.

Pearls from Scallop

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largest scallop pearl I have ever heard of.
In 2003, my now ex-husband was scallop fishing off the coast of Portland,Maine when he discovered a scallop pearl of extraordinary size. When he brought …

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My boyfriend and I were having an oyster roast and he discovered approx. 13 various sizes of round hard white substances. We instantly thought PEARLS!!!! …

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Never even heard of a scallop pearl. However tonight was my 60th birthday and we went to my favorite Italian restaurant. I always order the seafood trio …

Scallop Pearl in the Poke Ordered from Fish Market
Back in the 80's, I ordered a pound of scallop poke from the fish counter at our super market. I took a bite, and bit down on something hard. I spit …

Scallop Pearls
I live on the coast of Maine and do a little scallop dragging in the winter. I can't count how many I've found over the years. But here are a few, sorry …

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I am a single dad from tasmania australia and have found two scallop pearls while working at a local scallop factory. I would love to find out if any other …

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I was born and raise in Digby, Nova Scotia. My family has been Scallop Fishermen for generations. I started at the age of 13 and now I am 33 of age. I …

Scallop Pearl at Fine Dining Restaurant in Washington D.C.
I work in a fine dining restaurant in Washington, D.C. and found myself cleaning scallops, after my normal shift, and to my surprise I found a pearl. …

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Simple enough story! We ordered carry out Chinese food tonight for dinner. My husband ordered his favorite, Happy Family, which includes shrimp, crab …

Found what looks to be a Scallop Pearl in a Dungeness Crab Leg
I was eating a Dungeness Crab tonite and in it I found a pearl after I bit into it. It looks to be a scalloped pearl. Does this happen often? I have …

Pearl or Not? (Found Inside a King Crab Leg)
January 2008 -- I don't know if this is a pearl or not. We were eating King Crab legs at a restaurant in Naples, Florida and my mother bit into this little …

I think I just ate a shell...but it was a pearl Not rated yet
We were eating at tourist trappy restaurant near a beach on Kauai and I had ordered the scallops. They were nice and plump, encrusted with coconut and …

Scallop pearls gallore Not rated yet
Winter 2012 working on scallop boat finding about 1,500 Maine scallop pearls a day.

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