Tahitian Pearls

Tahitian Pearls

Tahitian pearls are pearls produced by the black lip pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera and they certainly come from a country in the South Pacific, Tahiti.


Some practitioners of pearl classify this as one of the south sea pearls, However most likely to use the name of Tahitian pearls in remembering of this pearl exclusivity type. Tahitian pearls black majority. In addition to black, Shells also produce other pearl colors like gray, blue and peacock green. Peacock green is actually the overtone of the pearl, which may appear in pearl base color (black).

The specialty of this pearl is unique from its green overtone that makes it more valuable types of pearls. The sizes of the black pearls are generally larger than Akoya pearls.