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Pearl Farming Process

The History of the Tahitian Black Pearls

For hundreds of years, people have thought black pearls were magical and special. Long ago, the Polynesians believed they were the moon’s tears, sent to Earth by the gods. To them, black pearls meant wisdom, safety, and love that lasts forever.

Black pearls are made by a special kind of oyster called the black-lipped oyster. These oysters live in the clear, blue lagoons of places like French Polynesia and the South Pacific. For generations, native divers risked their lives to retrieve these treasures from the ocean’s depths. Diving for black pearls was slow and dangerous work, but it was also a magical adventure filled with courage and hope.

It wasn’t until the 20th century that the art of pearl cultivation made these once-mythical gems more widely available. Even today, the process remains deeply tied to nature’s rhythm. Each pearl takes years to form—shaped by the unique conditions of the ocean and the black-lipped oyster. The colors of these pearls—charcoal, peacock green, violet, and silver—are completely natural, a result of the ocean’s mysterious forces. No two pearls are alike, making each one as unique as the person who wears it.