Freshwater Pearl. The Sleeping Lion

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The world's largest freshwater pearl, which used to belong to Chatherine the Great sold for a fantastic price of around $ 347,000 while at auction. Known as the Pearls of the Sleeping Lion because of its unique shape. This pearl seems to have formed in the first half of the 18th century in the waters of China.

The diamond weighs 120 grams and a length of about 7 centimeters making it one of the three largest pearls ever found in the world. The pearl was bought by a merchant from Japan.

Around 1765, the Pearl was sent to Batavia by a Dutch merchant. In Batavia, now known as Jakarta.

In 1796 the Pearl was lost on display at the Hermitage mesium, but was later rediscovered in Poland. After moving the pearl hand was bought by a Dutch goldsmith and owned by his family for four generations, Before the institution of pearls amsterdam bought pearl itub in 1979 with the aim to examine it and trace its history.

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