Some of the most dramatic pearls--not totally black--but in colorful hues of metallic silver, graphite, blue, purple, and green!
Tahitian black pearls come from the warm waters of the South Seas and are grown in a black-lipped oyster. That type of oyster can grow to be quite large at 12 inches or more in diameter which can mean some really big black pearls from 8mm to 16mm. I personally like these pearls to be sized at 9-10mm. The Tahitian pearls can be found in a nice range of hues, including black, gray, silver, green, blue and purple -- I like the peacock hues.
Cast your vote about black pearls!
Colors of Tahitian Black Pearls
The most common are the black or gray. Overtone colors can come in shades such as lunar blue, silver, gold, gray-pink, with the most valuable colors coming in shades of peacock green, eggplant and rainbow.
A Tahitian Black Pearl Ring with Black / Green Overtones
A Tahitian Black Pearl Ring with Dark Black Overtones
A Tahitian Black Pearl Ring with Eggplant Overtones
"Favorite color? I personally prefer the Tahitian black pearl with peacock overtones!"
A Tahitian Black Pearl Ring with Peacock Overtones
Tahitian Black Peal -- Jewelry Locator
Tahitian Black Pearl Rings
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A: one or more visible imperfections on less than 10% of the surface, with Remarkable Luster.
B: visible imperfections on less than 1/3 of the surface, with Reasonable or Regular luster.
C: visible imperfections on less than 2/3 of the surface, with Regular luster.
D: visible imperfections on more than 2/3 of the surface, with Dull luster.
Tahitian Black Pearl Earrings
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My introduction to a "Tahitian Black Pearl" was several years ago in Kauai, Hawaii where you can see a wealth of such pearls up close and personal. We shopped around a number of jewelers on the island, particularly Maui Divers shops.
The Pearl Book
The Pearl Book, 3rd Edition: The Definitive Buying Guide: How to Select, Buy Care for & Enjoy Pearls
Midwest Book Review: The Pearl Book is the definitive buying guide for pearls either as jewelry or collectible investments. The Pearl Book features everything necessary to become an expert in an practical, comprehensive, easy-to-read, easy-to-understand, format answering all the questions on how to select, buy, care for, and enjoy the "oyster fruit". The Pearl Book is for anyone wanting a reliable source of information to guide them, filled with "insider tips" and advice. Especially on what to do after you've acquired your pearls.
Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 12/20/2009) 
Drop me a line -- Love Black Pearls?
Do you LOVE the Tahitian "black" pearl? Have one? Would you want to have one of these?
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- alteredkat alteredkat Jun 29, 2009 @ 3:37 pm
- I'm not a huge fan of pearls but I DO love the black pearl and if I was to ever get a pearl ring it would be the one! Lovely pics!
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- thewishpearl thewishpearl May 12, 2009 @ 9:14 pm
- Nice lens, have added it to my discovery tool on my new lens about pearls.
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- Ms. Jasserina Dolan Ms. Jasserina Dolan Jan 4, 2009 @ 12:45 pm
- I love the look and history of the Tahitian "black pearl" I do not have one but would love to have a peacock Tahitian black pearl in my life time.
What is a Pearl?
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A pearl is a hard, generally spherical object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes of pearls (baroque pearls) occur. The finest quality natural pearls have been highly valued as gemstones and objects of beauty for many centuries, and because of this, the word pearl has become a metaphor for something very rare, very fine, very admirable, and very valuable.
Valuable pearls occur in the wild, but they are very rare. Cultured or farmed pearls from pearl oysters make up the majority of those that are currently sold. Pearls from the sea are valued more highly than freshwater pearls. Imitation or fake pearls are also widely sold in inexpensive jewelry, but the quality of their iride...
What's a Pearl Oyster?
Pinctada is a genus of pearl oysters. These are saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pinctada in the family Pteriidae. They have a strong inner shell layer composed of nacre, also known as mother of pearl.
Pearl oysters are not closely related to either the edible oysters of family Ostreidae, or the freshwater pearl mussels of the families Unionidae and Margaritiferidae.
All species within the genus share the physiological properties that can lead to the production of large pearls of commercial value, and therefore attempts have been made to harvest pearls commercially from many different Pinctada species. However the only species that are currently of significant commercial interest are:
* Persian Gulf pearl oyster, Pinctada radiata; Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea
* Black-lip oyster, Pinctada margaritifera; Persian Gulf and southwestern part of Indian Ocean; Australia; Fiji; Tahiti; Myanmar; Baja California; Gulf of Mexico
* White-lip oyster or gold-lip oyster,...
How a Pearl is formed
A natural pearl begins its life as a foreign object, such as a parasite or piece of shell that accidentally lodges itself in an oyster's soft inner body where it cannot be expelled. To ease this irritant, the oyster's body takes defensive action. The oyster begins to secrete a smooth, hard crystalline substance around the irritant in order to protect itself. This substance is called "nacre."As long as the irritant remains within its body, the oyster will continue to secrete nacre around it, layer upon layer. Over time, the irritant will be completely encased by the silky crystalline coatings. And the result, ultimately, is the lovely and lustrous gem called a pearl.
"A Tahitian Black Pearl with diamond accent is my engagement ring, purchased in Kauai, Hawaii."
Where are Black Pearls harvested?
Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. The island has a population of 178,133 according to an August 2007 census. This makes it the most populous island of French Polynesia, accounting for 68.6% of the total population. The capital, Papeete, is located on the northwest coast. Tahiti has also been known as Otahiti''.
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Martha Stewart loves black pearls I've heard!
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