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>Tahitian pearl is indigenous to French Polynesia. Since ages it is praised of its large size and exotic beauty. It is also known as Black South Sea cultured pearl. The specialty of this pearl is its rainbow coloring which is a unique contribution of Pinctada margaritifera. Pinctada margaritifera is the Black Lipped Oyster mostly found in French Polynesia.

The oyster is very sensitive to any sort of pollutants available in the environment. It can not be produced anywhere. The only culture place is in lagoons where the climate, biology and ecology all are just suitable to the needs of farming. Quite naturally, the large sized oyster produces large sized pearl. The temperature of the water does all the magic. It exclusively determines the thickness and brilliance of the pearl.

A Tahitian pearl has different layers of aragonite which is entirely dependent on the length of stay within the oyster. The multitude of layers of aragonite functions as a ‘diffracting grating’ which enables the breaking of light into a sparkling spectrum. Tahitian pearl radiates iridescent light due to interference, a combination of reflection and refraction.

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