Victorian Era Braided Hair & Black Enamel Mourning Brooch in 9K Gold blue Conch pearls are among the

Conch pearls are among the rarest gems in the world

known as the Lobatus Gigas (formerly known as Strombus Gigas)

86 carats and displays a silk flame patterning across nearly its entire surface

Purple and lavender are considered to be the most valuable shades of quahog pearls

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