For thousands of years, people have collected oysters for their pearls, no matter their color. Have you ever wondered where ...

Tahitian black pearl drop earrings set in 18-carat white gold from YOKO London’s new Glacier collection ($19,000) Photo: Courtesy Yoko London Melo Melo Pearls.

Tahitian “black” pearls come from French Polynesia and their dark colors range from black to purple, blue, gray, silver, aubergine (eggplant), peacock (black and green) and pistachio.

When all is said and done, I have just three words for you: Tahitian black pearls. Get yourself to an authentic pearl farm to see the microsurgery performed, and take the opportunity to buy ...

Tahitian pearls come from the warm waters there and grow only in the black-lipped oyster, and they are the only pearl to achieve black body color naturally. A file photo of a Tahitian black pearl.

The business’s name, Mythos, recalls antiquity, but the jeweler specializing in black Tahitian and South Sea Pearls carries the very latest in gem designs. “When I decided what I was going to ...

Tahitian Black Pearls “Most of the pearls are not actually black, but a multitude of colors. It takes about two years for an oyster to produce a pearl large enough to harvest. The iridescence of the ...

For example, akoya pearls can only grow about 9 or 10 millimeters in diameter, but South Sea pearls and black Tahitian pearls can reach a diameter of around 15 or 16 millimeters.

Tahitian overwater bungalows are, indeed, the playground of the rich and famous. Furthermore, it is said that the Tahitian black pearls themselves are the colors of the waters ...