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The Pacific Commercial Advertiser
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
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The 'Southern Cross,' a unique cluster of nine pearls forming a Latin cross, discovered in West Australia, was buried by its superstitious first owner but unearthed in 1874 and exhibited in 1879, valued at $500,000 by Australian syndicate.
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The most extraordinary pearl—or rather, cluster of pearls—known as "the Southern Cross," is owned by a syndicate of Australians, who value it at $500,000. So far as is known, it occupies an absolutely unique position. It consists of nine pearls naturally grown together in so regular a manner as to form a perfect Latin cross. The pearl was discovered by a pearl fisher at Roebourne, West Australia. The first owner regarded it with so much superstition that he buried it; but it was discovered in 1874, and five years later was placed on exhibition in Australia.
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Roebourne, West Australia; Australia
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Discovered In 1874, Exhibited In 1879
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A unique cluster of nine pearls forming a perfect Latin cross, known as 'the Southern Cross,' was discovered by a pearl fisher in Roebourne, West Australia. The first owner buried it due to superstition, but it was unearthed in 1874 and exhibited in Australia five years later, valued at $500,000 by an Australian syndicate.