The world’s oldest known pearl was found off the coast of Abu Dhabi and dated to approx. 8,000 years of age
The world’s oldest known pearl was discovered in 2017 on Marawah island, a small island off the coast of modern day Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Measuring just 2mm in length, carbon dating placed this pearl’s age somewhere between 5,600-5,800 BCE - making it almost 8,000 years old! Experts believe that pearls were being worn by local people as jewelry at the time, as well as traded with Mesopotamia (Ancient Iraq) for ceramics and other goods.