From Wage Slave to Tycoon novel Chapter 293

Chapter 293: Chapter 176: Selling the Dragon Pearl, Touring West Island

"Why the sudden call? I thought you said you were going to be busy for the next few days."

The caller was none other than Ye Feng, who was busy making a splash in his new role.

"I saw your post! Did you really get that from a coconut snail?" Ye Feng asked, his voice tinged with excitement.

"Yup. I went foraging on the beach with my dad and the others last night, remember? I just happened to dig it out of the sand!" A proud smirk played on Su Chen’s lips as he spoke.

"’Happened to?’" On the other end of the line, Ye Feng felt a strong urge to give Su Chen a good smack. ’What a show-off.’

’Is that something you can just ’happen to’ find?’

’Could someone without insane luck just casually pick up a coconut snail and find a top-quality Melo pearl?’

’If it were that easy, Melo pearls wouldn’t be so prized by jewelers and collectors.’

Currently, there are only just over two hundred known Melo pearls in the world. Of course, that only counts the ones of jewelry-grade quality. Small, irregularly shaped ones aren’t included in that tally.

Furthermore, unlike oyster pearls, they can’t be artificially cultivated. This, combined with the Melo pearl’s unique flame-like pattern, has made it a hot commodity among the wealthy. Many even call it the Dragon Pearl, a treasure that money can’t always buy.

From the photo on Su Chen’s social media, Ye Feng estimated the pearl was at least two centimeters in diameter. That would make it a true treasure, even for a gemstone.

The largest Melo pearl in the world is only 397.52 carats, which is less than eighty grams. It originally belonged to the last emperor of Nanyue, but his treasures were eventually sold off, ending up in the private collections of European aristocrats.

Back in ’03, at a Baohan auction in Xiangjiang, a 100-carat Melo pearl—just under 20 grams—sold for a staggering 2.7 million USD. That means the price per gram was 130,000 US dollars, which set a record for the price of a single pearl at the time.

Suppressing the urge to beat Su Chen senseless, he finally asked, "Have you had the pearl measured? What’s its diameter? How many grams is it?"

"Uh, not yet. But it should be over twenty grams, and the diameter is probably more than two centimeters. I’ll get the exact specs when I have time to take it to a jeweler."

As he spoke, Su Chen picked up the Melo pearl and held it up to the morning sun. The light shone through it, making the flame pattern dance as if a real fire was burning within.

"Whoa, this Melo pearl is gorgeous in the sunlight!" Su Chen couldn’t help but marvel.

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