Thai woman finds rare Melo pearl in shells bought from market

Published date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:21:58 +0700

A penniless Thai woman who found a rare orange Melo pearl inside seafood she bought in the market is trying to sell the gem for her mother's medical costs.

Kodchakorn Tantiwiwatkul bought the sea snails for 70 Baht (2.26 USD) per kilogram for dinner in Satun province, Thailand on January 30.