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The SOCIETY ISLANDS Black Tahitian Pearl Drop Earring is chic, understated elegance at its best. Named for the archipelago in the central Southern Pacific Ocean where Tahiti is located, these dainty pearls will add the finishing touch to any outfit. Made with 18k White Gold ear wires that are hypoallergenic and safe for sensitive skin. 8.5-9mm Black Tahitian Pearls Solid 18k White Gold Handmade in our workshop in Spain All prices in USD

TAHITIAN PEARLS

The Tahitian pearl (or black pearl) is an organic gem formed from the black lip oyster (Pinctada Margaritifera). These pearls are primarily cultivated around the islands of French Polynesia, around Tahiti. Tahitian pearls come in a range of colors from white to black, and may contain various undertones and overtones of green, pink, blue, silver and yellow. The most valuable of these are of the darker variety, as the naturally dark tones of the Tahitian pearl is a unique quality among pearls. A true black Tahitian pearl is extremely rare and largely considered one of the most beautiful kinds of pearls in the world. Most Tahitian pearls that are identified as “black” are actually charcoal grey, silver, or dark green. As each pair is made to order, please allow up to 4 weeks before this item ships.

The ASTRID 18k Yellow Gold & Golden South Sea Pearl Drop earring features shimmery champagne South Sea pearls suspended from delicate 18k Yellow Gold hooks. Hypoallergenic and safe for sensitive skin. 10-11mm Golden South Sea Pearls (sizes may vary) Solid 18k Yellow Gold Hooks

GOLDEN SOUTH SEA PEARLS

Golden South Sea pearls are among the largest, most valuable pearls produced today. They are grown in the gold-lip variety of the Pinctada maxima, South Sea pearl oyster. Their warm, golden tones are completely natural and untreated. Their host shell is the largest pearl-producing oyster, and as with other saltwater oysters, the Pinctada maxima is bead-nucleated. However, the growth period is approximately 2-4 years, unlike the Akoya pearls, which develop in one to two years, and Tahitian pearls which develop in under two years. Golden South Sea pearls come primarily from the Philippines and Indonesia, with a small percentage coming from Australia. Handmade in our workshop in Spain All prices in USD As each pair is made to order, please allow up to 4 weeks before this item ships.