>Tahitian Pearls-Some Interesting facts

Written by sudha on September 26, 2008

>Jewelries made form the Tahitian pearls are no doubt, exotic and expensive as compared to the other pearls. The Tahitian pearl has been holding a highest position in the market since a very long time for numerous reasons. It includes its larger size and incredible color combinations in which it is available to us. The best quality, large and a single Tahitian pearl costs as much as about thousands of dollars. This large sized pearl is available in average sizes ranging form 8mm to 14mm. the largest recorded size of the Tahitian pearls is 26.95. It is available in a range of different colors. These colors include peacock, pistachio, aubergine, and numerous shades of green, black and gray. Even some of them have a metallic appearance.

The black Tahitian pearls on a first glance may appear black with countless black highlight. These highlights picks the color and reflects it back, thus within the black pearl, you will be able to view a rainbow and a spectrum of different colors. Tahitian pearls are formed from the big, black lipped oyster that is known as the Tahitian black pearl oyster. This mollusk is found specifically in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Tahitian pearls are the cultured pearls. More info here

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