Sourcing black pearls is both an art and a science.
We get our black pearls from farmers in Tahiti, French Polynesia, 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.
How the sun, lagoons, and tropical climate work together to give black pearls their colors
The colors of black pearls come from the way the sun, lagoons, and climate 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.
Why every black pearl is unique
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 are more colorful
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 are darker
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.
