Toni Elliot , 53 , thought she had hurt a tooth when she sat for dinner at Puckett 's Boat House in Franklin , Tennessee , on Thursday . However , when she spat out the mouthful she was chewing she discovered a pearl in the palm of her hand . Forty-nine precious stones followed . The mother-of-two said that while it is not unusual to find such gems around people who have eaten shellfish or fish - they are usually small and hard to see - this one looked like something from
Toni Elliot , 53 , thought she had hurt a tooth when she sat for dinner at Puckett 's Boat House in Franklin , Tennessee , on Thursday . However , when she spat out the mouthful she was chewing she discovered a pearl in the palm of her hand . Forty-nine precious stones followed . As naturally-occurring pearls are rare , it 's expected that Elliot 's stash could fetch a princely sum .