How oysters turn a tiny irritant into a pearl: What really goes on inside the shell

Pearls begin as irritants within oysters, which respond by slowly covering the foreign object with layers of nacre. This controlled biological process, influenced by environmental factors and diet, ...
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Delaware Diner Discovers Rare Purple Pearl Inside His Clam

A Pennsylvania man made quite the discovery inside a clam served to him at a Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, restaurant: a purple pearl. Scott Overland of Phoenixville said he was dining with his wife and ...
New York Post

Man finds rare purple pearl inside a clam while dining in Delaware

A Pennsylvania man was left as happy as a clam after finding a purple pearl inside a shellfish while dining in Delaware. Scott Overland, of Phoenixville, told NBC10 Philadelphia he was eating with his ...
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Man finds rare purple pearl inside clam at Delaware restaurant

A Phoenixville, PA man was on vacation, enjoying a meal with his family at Salt Air Restaurant in Rehoboth Beach, DE when he came across a surprise in an order of clams: a purple pearl! "It was the ...