The most legendary pearl: Asia Pearl
The world's largest natural pearls have been found Freshwater pearls in the second place in 1628 Pearl bracelet to adopt the Persian Gulf itself, beads long diameter of about 100mm, a short diameter 60mm ~ 70mm, bead weighs 121g. At that time the King of Persia Meng Wuer be bought, and named the "Pearl of Asia." He gave this Pearl Queen, the Queen is said to also build a "pearl temple." Later, another Persian king Pearl pendant of the "Pearl of Asia," a gift to the Chinese Qianlong Emperor, Empress to obtain the beads, the court ordered craftsmen equipped with a large piece of "tourmaline", intended to ward off evil. Eight-captured Beijing in 1900 took away the beads.
In 1918, "Asian Pearl" appeared in Hong Kong, a Chinese official offered to buy about 50,000 Hong Kong dollars. In the meantime a Belgian couple will pearls stolen out of the French police after hearing the entry and search. Belgians will be an attempt to eliminate evidence pearls into the toilet. Fortunately, a huge pearl in Sierra Leone has not been washed away in the water. "Asian Pearl" was later used as debt collateral, collateral to the Catholic Foreign Mission Board. After not starting because of the debtor's debts, "Pearl of Asia" has become the church's collection.
After World War II,That beads were sold in Paris, but the price and buyers are kept secret. Since then, the "Pearl of Asia" has lost its trace. Until February 1993, "Pearl of Asia" in Tokyo, Japan, a jewelry store appearance, allegedly the owner from a London-based buyers borrowed, but the actual situation is still a mystery.
In 1918, "Asian Pearl" appeared in Hong Kong, a Chinese official offered to buy about 50,000 Hong Kong dollars. In the meantime a Belgian couple will pearls stolen out of the French police after hearing the entry and search. Belgians will be an attempt to eliminate evidence pearls into the toilet. Fortunately, a huge pearl in Sierra Leone has not been washed away in the water. "Asian Pearl" was later used as debt collateral, collateral to the Catholic Foreign Mission Board. After not starting because of the debtor's debts, "Pearl of Asia" has become the church's collection.
After World War II,That beads were sold in Paris, but the price and buyers are kept secret. Since then, the "Pearl of Asia" has lost its trace. Until February 1993, "Pearl of Asia" in Tokyo, Japan, a jewelry store appearance, allegedly the owner from a London-based buyers borrowed, but the actual situation is still a mystery.