PUBLIC MARKS from bhartzer with tags rare & s

A couple of years ago, I reported on a story about a man who bought a purple pearl brooch at a sale thinking it was costume jewelry and found himself with a piece worth around $250,000. A Florida man recently found another rare purple pearl this week and all he had to do was order a steamed clams. George Brock and his wife, Leslie found the pearl while eating at Dave s Last Resort amp; Raw Bar. Their pearl isn t quite as big the one in the brooch but it could be worth thousands. The couple will have it appraised and then decide if they will sell it.

A rare purplish-red diamond ring has sold for 2.97 million Swiss francs ($2.6 million), setting a world record for a red diamond, Christie s said.