Table of Contents
- 1 What makes Tahitian pearls unique?
- 2 How can you tell the quality of a Tahitian pearl?
- 3 What kind of Tahitian pearls are most expensive?
- 4 Are Tahitian pearls freshwater or saltwater?
- 5 Why are Tahitian pearls expensive?
- 6 Which color pearl is most expensive?
- 7 Where to buy pearls in Tahiti?
- 8 What characterizes Tahitian pearls?
- 9 What are sea magic pearls?
What makes Tahitian pearls unique?
Tahitian pearls are the only pearls that have a full color spectrum. Black-lip pearl oysters have a rainbow-like mantle which exhibits all natural colors. These colors are expressed in Tahitian pearls in a magical way with colors shimmering over the surface of some of the best specimens.
How can you tell the quality of a Tahitian pearl?
Tahitian Pearl quality is determined by several factors, including:
- Smoothness of Surface. This is quite possibly the most prevalent and critical feature considered by many pearl enthusiasts.
- Color.
- Size.
- Luster.
- Nacre.
- Blemishes.
- Matching.
- Shape.
What kind of Tahitian pearls are most expensive?
Perfectly round Tahitian pearls are the most rare of all pearl shapes, and the most valuable. Round Tahitians represent less than 10\% of each harvest.
What is the difference between freshwater and Tahitian pearls?
Tahitian pearls feature a wide variety of body colors and overtones, and are much, much more diverse in color than the black Akoya or black Freshwater pearl types. These are dyed or irradiated pearls from China. All of our black Freshwater pearls are dyed black rather than irradiated.
Are Tahitian pearls natural or cultured?
Tahitian pearls are farmed in the tropical atolls and saltwater lagoons of the islands in French Polynesia. Grown in the Pinctada margaritifera saltwater pearl oyster, which can attain sizes of up to a foot in diameter, Tahitian pearls are one of the largest cultured pearl types in the world.
Are Tahitian pearls freshwater or saltwater?
Cultured Tahitian pearls are saltwater pearls grown in the French Polynesian islands. These pearls grow inside the Pinctada margaritifera cumingi oyster. They’re naturally black or gray, although many feature a secondary hue like blue, green, or purple. The size of Tahitian pearls ranges from 8mm to 18mm.
Why are Tahitian pearls expensive?
The Value of Black Tahitian Pearls Because black-lip oysters can grow to be over a foot in diameter, they tend to produce black pearls that are very large and, therefore, very valuable compared to smaller Akoya Pearls. These are very sensitive oysters, which makes their culturing process a hit and miss.
Which color pearl is most expensive?
South Sea pearls
Which color pearl is the most valuable? The most valuable and expensive pearls on the market today are the South Sea pearls, which naturally occur in shades of white and gold.
What are the most sought after pearls?
South Sea pearls are considered the most valuable. They are also the largest pearl variety on the market. A strand of South Sea pearls can range from $1,000 to over $100,000.
What Colour pearl is most valuable?
Which color pearl is the most valuable? The most valuable and expensive pearls on the market today are the South Sea pearls, which naturally occur in shades of white and gold.
Where to buy pearls in Tahiti?
Where to Buy Pearls: Retail stores. There are many shops selling pearls in Papeete and a few on Moorea and Bora Bora. Buy your Tahitian pearl jewelry from one that specializes in pearls. Visit several stores before you make your choice. Do ask for a discount on the displayed price at any of the Tahiti pearl outlets.
What characterizes Tahitian pearls?
Tahitian pearls are bead-nucleated, meaning that a mother of pearl round bead nucleus is inserted into the gonad of the host oyster, which then begins covering the bead with concentric layers of nacre to eventually form a pearl.
What are sea magic pearls?
Sea Magic is a line of Mikimoto pearls that are not of a quality able to carry the actual Mikimoto brand. There are 5 lines in total. They are as follows: Mikimoto (The high-quality line) Blue Lagoon. Gordon’s Classic collection (this line is only available in ‘Gordon’s Jewelers’.
What are the uses for pearls?
Uses of pearls. Pearls and pearl-oyster shells have long been used as jewellery items by humans. However, these are not the sole uses for this renewable resource. The adductor muscle can be eaten and is used in cuisine in a number of different regions.