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Pearls

Tahitian pearls offer a dramatic touch. The natural black color of these pearls comes from the color of the oyster's black lips.

These pearls are traditionally called "black," but their color can range from a metallic silver, to the color of pencil lead. And within this range of colors they can have bluish, purplish, or greenish overtones.

Tahitian	Size	Surface Markings	Luster	Shape	Color
	Up to 13.0mm	Flawless to slightly spotted	High	All round to mostly round	Grey-black with green overtones

Tahitian cultured pearls are cultivated from the black-lipped variety of the pinctada maxima oyster which reaches a foot or more in diameter, and produces very large pearls. This oyster is very sensitive to the pearl culturing process, which makes the pearls very costly to produce. A gift of Tahitian cultured pearls makes an extraordinary, unique gift.