Abernethy Pearl: Scotland's largest freshwater pearl

National Museum of ScotlandScore 98.6

Abernethy Pearl: Scotland's largest freshwater pearl Natural world, Scotland Written by Dr Rachel Walcott In 1967, Bill Abernethy was pearl fishing near the River Tay when he came across his rarest and greatest discovery. At a weight of 43.6 grains, the Abernethy Pearl is the largest freshwater pearl found in Scotland in modern history. Long read