Enjoy the exotic beauty of a single Tahitian pearl with this exquisite pendant. The large 9-9.5mm round Tahitian pearl displays a radiant high luster, with only slight surface markings. It is secured beneath a leaf-shaped bail, made from gleaming 14 karat white gold and enhanced with shimmering diamond accents (.026 cttw). Add a gold chain of your choosing to make this beautiful pendant complete.

Though Tahitian pearls are often referred to as black, their color is actually more of a silvery-gray, with a rich metallic sheen that can reveal deep shades of green, blue, and eggplant. This remarkable pearl derives its unique color from its cultivation inside the black-lipped variety of the Pinctata maxima oyster. These large oysters--up to a foot in diameter--are farmed on the volcanic atolls of Tahiti, where warm, nutrient-rich ocean waters create ideal environmental conditions for their growth. The oysters are pampered in the warm lagoons, and the pearls are kept inside them for long periods of time, allowing them to grow to their impressive size and develop multiple layers of lustrous nacre for a radiant glow. Because of their sensitivity to the cultivation process, few of these oysters survive to produce pearls, which explains why Tahitian pearls are so rare and valuable.

Price: $550.00

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