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A wonderful gold necklace has been discovered near the wreck of the Titanic

111 years after her dreadful sinking on that cold night of 15 April 1921, the Titanic, the largest and most opulent ocean liner ever built, continues to unearth wonderful artefacts and objects that belonged to her ill-fated passengers.

Unearthing the lost necklace was the work of the British company Magellan Ltd, which over the course of six weeks during the summer of 2022 conducted the most comprehensive and detailed mapping of the liner's wreckage.

Now, the mission of those who recovered the necklace is to locate the heirs of the owner and attempt to return the precious artefact, which is very reminiscent of the story of the 'Heart of the Ocean' imagined by James Cameron.

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Titanic, gold necklace with megalodon tooth returns to surface
111 years after her dreadful shipwreck on that cold night of 15 April 1921, the Titanic, the largest and most opulent ocean liner ever built, continues to turn up marvellous artefacts and objects that belonged to her ill-fated passengers. Specifically, a beautiful gold necklace set in an incredible megalodon tooth has been found.
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Who discovered the precious artifact
Unearthing the lost necklace were employees of the British company Magellan Ltd, which over the course of six weeks during the summer of 2022 conducted the most comprehensive and detailed mapping of the wreck of the ocean liner, which lies at a depth of 3800 metres about 600 kilometres south-east of the Canadian island of Newfoundland.
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How the necklace is made
The necklace is truly unique as it was made around a megalodon tooth, which forms the pendant. The megalodon was a gigantic ancient shark that could exceed 15 metres in length; its teeth, sharp and up to 20 cm long, are fairly easy to find, and finds continue to fuel the legend that these animals may still be alive, deep in the abysses.
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An amazing expedition (generic photo)
The images of this expedition were collected by means of small remotely operated submarines (ROVs) on which ultra-high resolution cameras were mounted, and immediately gained general attention for their spectacularity and comprehensiveness. Not only were the two stumps of the sunken ship captured in incredible overall views, but a great deal of detail was mapped, including that of the debris, which extends over an area of no less than 8 square kilometres around the 240 metre wreck.
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A new mission
The discovery gains even more fascination as the filming company is intent on trying to return the necklace to the heirs of its rightful owner, whose death at sea or rescue is unknown. The power of artificial intelligence will be harnessed to find the owner, and footage from Titanic's opening night will also be analysed.
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The Titanic
The RMS Titanic was a British Olympic-class liner that sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912, during its maiden voyage, due to a collision with an iceberg. This ship represented the pinnacle of naval technology of the time and was the largest and most luxurious bastion in the world. During her maiden voyage (from Southampton to New York, via Cherbourg and Queenstown) she had a collision with an iceberg at 23:40 (ship's time) on Sunday 14 April 1912.
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More than 1,500 people lost their lives
In the shipwreck, 1518 people lost their lives, including crew members; only 705 people managed to survive, 6 of whom were saved among the people who ended up in the water. The event caused enormous public dismay and led to the birth of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, known as SOLAS.
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