ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

La Pelegrina pearl

Okay kiddo, today we're going to talk about something called the La Peregrina Pearl! It's a really old and special pearl that comes from the ocean.

Now, pearls come from something called an oyster, which is a type of creature that lives in the water. Sometimes, a little piece of sand or dirt can get stuck inside the oyster and it doesn't feel very good for the oyster. So, the oyster starts to cover the sand or dirt with something called nacre. Nacre is kind of like a shiny, slimy substance that the oyster makes.

Over time, the nacre builds up and turns into something we call a pearl! Pretty cool, huh?

The La Peregrina Pearl is one of the most famous pearls in the world. It was found way back in the 16th century by some people who were exploring a part of the ocean near South America. They took the pearl back to Europe and it became really popular with a lot of famous and important people, like queens and kings.

The pearl is really special because it's really big and really pretty. It's also really old - it's been around for more than 500 years! That's older than your grandma and grandpa put together!

Even though the pearl has been around for a really long time, people still like to look at it and talk about it. Some people even pay millions and millions of dollars to own it!

So, that's the La Peregrina Pearl in a nutshell, kiddo. It's a really old and special pearl that lots of people think is very valuable and very beautiful.