Saturday 1 October 2022 10:21 PM Vacationer finds rare PURPLE pearl worth $4,000 while eating clams at resort trends now Vacationer finds rare PURPLE pearl worth $4,000 while enjoying bowl of clams at upmarket Delaware beach resort The unidentified man was dining at the eatery Salt and Air in Rehoboth, Del., was close to finishing his meal when he stumbled upon the precious pearl While he was chewing, he said he 'felt something hard and crunchy,' Fox5 News reported He thought it was ' a bead, or a piece of candy, or one of those button candies that comes on the paper,' because of its ' bright, lavender, almost purple, color' Upon further inspection, he saw 'the pearl was perfectly round, and d fit perfectly inside the shell' After doing some research on his own, he brough the pearl to the experts and that is when he found out just how 'precious' his pearl really - the value was estimated at $4,071 By Ruth Bashinsky For Dailymail.Com Published: 22:15 BST, 1 October 2022 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 1 October 2022 Viewcomments A Pennsylvania man vacationing with his family at a Delaware beach resort was ecstatic when he stumbled upon a rare purple pearl lodged inside one of the clams he was eating that's worth a staggering $4,000. The unidentified vacationer dining at the restaurant Salt and Air in Rehoboth, Del., was close to finishing his meal when he stumbled upon the precious pearl. While he was chewing, he said he 'felt something hard and crunchy,' Fox5 News reported. At first, he said he thought it was 'a bead, or a piece of candy,' even noting 'one of those button candies that comes on the paper,' because of its 'bright, lavender, almost purple, color.' He said when he looked closer at the shell, he saw 'it had a little indentation where something was growing.' And, explained when he placed the pearl into the indentation 'it was a perfect fit!' 'The pearl was perfectly round, he said 'and fit perfectly inside the shell.' The man, who hails from Philly, was ecstatic upon making the discovery: 'We went on vacation expecting to bring back a T-shirt or a mug, our kids got some hermit crabs,' he said, 'we didn't expect to come back with something like this' A Google is how he learned that, depending on the size and shape of the pearl, it could run anywhere between $600 up to $1,600 When he found out the value was estimated at $4,071 he responded: 'Not too bad for a bowl of clams on vacation,' Fox5 News reported. A Google is how he learned that, depending on the size and shape of the pearl, it could run anywhere between $600 up to $1,600. To find out more about his treasure, he relied on the experts - GIA, the premier authority on diamonds, colored stones, and pearls - to find out just how precious his pearl was: An estimated $4,071. He didn't share what he plans to do with the pearl. 'Not too bad for a bowl of clams on vacation,' he said. 'We went on vacation expecting to bring back a T-shirt or a mug, our kids got some hermit crabs,' he said, 'we didn't expect to come back with something like this.' .' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility