Learn more about Tahitian Pearls

Tahitian black pearls are cultivated from the black-lipped variety of the pinctada margaritifera cumingi oyster that is native to French Polynesia. Growing to a foot in diameter and weighing up to 11 pounds, the black-lipped oyster produces very large pearls. While most people think of Tahitian cultured pearls as black, they can actually occur in a range of colors including grey, green, purple and blue. They can also possess a variety of overtones ranging from pink and purple to green and blue.

Tahitian cultured pearls are often seen as more valuable than other cultured pearls due to their larger size and unusual colors, the remote location of Tahitian pearl farms, and the cost of nurturing and maintaining the black-lipped oyster population. See our selection of Tahitian black pearl jewelry.

Pearl of Wisdom:
Not all Tahitian cultured pearls are black.