Sourcing black pearls is both an art and a science.
We get our black pearls from farmers in Tahiti, where each one grows slowly over many years. Black pearls from the Gambier and Tuamotu Islands take a lot of care, patience, and a little bit of nature’s magic.
Tahiti’s lagoons are perfect for oysters because they are calm, warm, clean, and full of food, helping black pearls grow slowly and beautifully.
The colors of black pearls come from the way the sun, water, and temperature work together. The sunlight warms the water, temperature affects how the oysters grow, and the minerals in the sea all blend to shape each black pearl’s natural color.
How the sun, water, and temperature work together to give black pearls their colors
Water, Sunlight, and Temperature
Black pearls look different in the Tuamotu and Gambier Islands because their water, sunlight, and temperatures are different. Warm, clear Tuamotu waters create brighter, colorful black pearls, while the cooler, darker waters in the Gambier Islands make deeper, darker black pearls.
Black pearls from the Tuamotu Islands
In the Tuamotu Islands, the water is warm and the sun is strong so black pearls grow fast and turn bright peacock colors.
Black pearls from the Gambier Islands
In the Gambier Islands, the water is cooler, the sun isn’t as strong, and it’s a bit colder, so black pearls grow slowly and turn dark black or gray.
