What's inside a clam? A retractable foot, a siphon for sucking up water, powerful muscles, and, sometimes, a pearl. And you thought oysters were fancy. Following is the transcript of the video.

The clam that it came from is a northern quahog called Mercenaria mercenaria, and it usually produces porcelain-like pearls ...

Getty A couple who found a pearl inside a clam while on a date years ago has turned the gemstone into a precious piece of jewelry. Ken Steinkamp and Sandy Sikorski were dining at a Rhode Island ...