The Rarest Pearl of All? It s Called the Melo Melo msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Gemologists have confirmed that a small orange stone found by a Thai truck driver in his £1 sea snail snack is a rare Melo pearl that could be worth more than £70,000.
Monthian Jansuk, 40, found the rare orange Melo pearl inside seafood after paying 50 baht (£1.20) for the apple snail shell from a market near his home in Chonburi province, Thailand, on February 10.
Officials yesterday confirmed that the gem is indeed an extremely rare Melo pearl, weighing 65.57 carats (13.11 grams).
A Thai truck driver claims he has found a rare orange Melo pearl inside seafood he bought from a market
Monthian Jansuk, 40, paid 50 baht (£1.20) for the apple snail shell from a market near his home in Chonburi province
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