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Tahitian Pearls – A Symbol of Beauty and Elegance

If you are a pearl lover and like to wear pearl jewelry, then you must be aware about the Tahitian pearls. Being the most valuable pearls available in the market, these pearls symbolize beauty and class and are often called the ‘queen of pearls’.

Author: brainwork
Date: Mar 12, 2010 - 5:20:51 AM

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If you are a pearl lover and like to wear pearl jewelry, then you must be aware about the Tahitian pearls. Being the most valuable pearls available in the market, these pearls symbolize beauty and class and are often called the ‘queen of pearls’. These pearls have got their name from the island of Tahiti, their place of origin. Tahitian pearl is extracted from the black lipped oysters found in Tahiti. They are available in different colors ranging from iridescent black to grey and greenish black.

The cultivation of black pearls was started by the farmers in French Polynesia long back in the year of 1965. However, in the present scenario, Tahitian pearl farming is done in a huge area, which is spread miles after miles, around the island of Tahiti.

If you are planning to buy Tahitian black pearls, then you need to know about its quality dimensions and other important features, which will help you to find the best and most beautiful Tahitian pearls for your jewelry.

The very first thing that you need to know about these pearls is that, there are six factors that together define the quality of Tahitian pearl. These are its luster, surface, nacre thickness, shape, size and color.

The Nacre thickness is one of the most important determinants of the quality of Tahitian pearls as it defines how long the beauty of a given pearl will last. The pearls with thick nacre are known to have a longer life than the pearls with thin nacre. Next comes the luster and surface quality of pearls. The pearls are graded as A, B, C and D. The A grade pearls are the ones of the highest quality and the most costly too. They have a mirror like luster and a clear surface. As the grade decreases, the quality of the pearls also decreases.

The Tahitian pearls are available in different sizes and different colors. As the size keeps on increasing, the value of the pearl also keeps on increasing. While the black Tahitian pearls are the most popular ones, these pearls are available in a number of other colors such as greenish grey, purplish black, yellowish grey, bluish black, golden black. Purplish grey, silver etc.

Whenever you plan to buy Tahitian pearls, better go for farm direct Tahitian black pearls from a reputed and reliable farm. Buying the pearls directly from a farm will mean getting the best pearls at the best price.

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