"Hope Everyone Gets Lucky"... The Story of Finding a 1.3cm Purple Pearl While Eating Steamed Oysters

Opening an Oyster Shell Reveals a 1.3cm Pearl

Ms. Kwak Insuk, who lives in Changwon City, Gyeongsangnam-do, became a topic of interest after discovering a pearl while eating steamed oysters.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A couple living in Changwon City, Gyeongsangnam-do, has become a hot topic after discovering a large pearl while boiling oysters to eat.

According to Yonhap News on the 17th, Ms. Kwak Insook (52, female), who resides in Changwon City, found a pearl measuring 1.3 cm in diameter while steaming oysters purchased at Masan Fish Market with her husband around 8 p.m. the previous day.

Ms. Kwak said, "I happened to choose steamed oysters for dinner, and surprisingly, I found a pearl while eating. While my husband and I were shelling about 70 steamed oysters one by one, I casually opened the shell of one oyster and a pearl appeared. It was pretty and mysterious with a round shape, a white base mixed with purple."

She added, "Seeing the pearl inside the oyster, I thought it was simply amazing and a sign of good luck. I hope that this event will bring new vitality to our family business, which has been struggling due to COVID-19, and that our family will have a happy year."

Furthermore, she said, "Everyone is facing a difficult new year because of COVID-19. I hope that by seeing something like this (the pearl found in the oyster), everyone can receive good luck."

Meanwhile, pearls are formed in shellfish such as clams and oysters. Clams draw water through their siphons to filter organic matter in the water for food and expel the rest. Occasionally, impurities mixed in the water penetrate into the clam's flesh, resulting in the formation of a pearl.