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 . 50 precious stones followed . As naturally-occurring pearls are rare , it 's expected that Elliot 's stash could fetch a princely sum .
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 .