The story of the world's largest pearl is a mix of legend, history, and human tragedy that spans the Pacific from a pre-war paradise in the Philippines, through hell on the Bataan Death March during World War II, to prejudice and betrayal in America. Take the journey with Timoteo Matito and Wilbur Cobb as they battle greedy investors and a curse from ancient China. You'll discover the dark heart of mankind and witness a brilliant wonder of nature few people have ever seen.