Tahitian pearls also known as black pearls are cultivated in the salt waters of Polynesia. These pearls have special characteristics. One of them being their significant pearl size. They are grown or cultivated in the big black lip oyster found of the Polynesian islands. Not a good number of of these oysters live through to produce good quality Tahitian pearls. From the pearls that are produced they then have to be matched in color and size to develop the proper Tahitian pearl necklace. For a wholesaler purchasing large lots of these pearls it may take enormous sums of money to actually get enough pearls for matching.
Tahitian pearls come in very special and exotic colors. The variety of colors are rarely found in any other sorts of pearls. Common colors you will find are metallic grey, charcoal, silver, pink, brown, azure and peacock green . In addition to a variety of colors you'll also see these pearls in several shapes such as around, semi-round, teardrop and Baroque to name a few.
Now if you could imagine for a minute a wholesaler / retailer acquiring large batches of these pearls which are generally sells per kilo, attempting to create Tahitian pearl necklaces and bracelets from the matching pearls the vendor has bought. This creates all kinds of issues because in addition to all the various colors available you also have different tones and overtones in the pearls. As a final point when the colors are matched the shape and size of the pearl need to matched as well.
This is the reason why Tahitian pearl necklaces are so high-priced. For someone who cannot afford a Tahitian pearl necklace consider a pearl bracelet or a pair of earrings as a good option. In a way, buying Tahitian pearls is no different than buying any other type of pearls. You still have to judge the level of quality by the thickness of the nacre, the surface blemishes and the luster. The Tahitian pearl grading method is different than the for case in point freshwater pearl grading system. Terms explaining the quality and grades may be confusing and often misleading.
Here are a few tips for shopping Tahitian pearls. The color of these type of pearls is complex and needs to be seen in person. Tahitian pearls are known to have overtones. Overtones are colors that are over the primary color so that even though the pearl may be green on the surface you'll be able to see overtones of lavender or pink or gray or other overtones colors. Tahitian pearls are recognised for their color intricacy, whereas a pearl may have two or three overtones in various hues. Some Tahitian pearls even have rainbow colors.
Taking into consideration the price of a Tahitian pearl necklace is very high it will be wise to only shop high-quality pearl jewelers. There are also quite a few online retailers that offer very good quality Tahitian pearl necklaces. The savings are significant and they usually have a good return policy. Stay away from eBay, you really don't know what you're getting. Tahitian pearls are on the very high end of the pearl high quality scale. Shop sensibly.
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