Black South Sea Cultured Pearls

Japanese akoya cultured pearls and 18k yellow gold earrings.

Black south sea cultured pearls.

Add to wish list. Morning dew akoya and black south sea cultured pearl earrings with diamonds 18k white gold. Black south sea single pearl pendant. Almost universally described by pearlers as satiny in look the south sea pearl s luster is softer in appearance than that of the japanese akoya pearls.

Mikimoto cultured pearl necklace earrings set. Black south sea cultured pearl pendant. That s not to say that south sea pearls can t feature very bright very sharp luster they can and do. South sea pearls radiate a gorgeous glow that appears to emanate from within rather than the harder mirror like shine that akoya pearls are famous for.

A strand of south sea pearls featuring large gems can be as expensive as 100 000 or more. Mikimoto les pétales place vendôme akoya cultured pearl diamond necklace. Black south sea cultured pearl pendant. Black cultured pearls from the black pearl oyster pinctada margaritifera are not south sea pearls although they are often mistakenly described as black south sea pearls.

Whereas the akoya oyster which produces the japanese akoya pearl tops out at 10mm the white south sea pearls from australia the black south sea pearls from tahiti the primary island of french polynesia and the golden pearls from indonesia and myanmar have a minimum size of 10mm and a maximum of 20mm. Add to wish list. The simplicity of these pendant designs encapsulates the natural beauty of pearls. In the absence of an official definition for the pearl from the black oyster these pearls are usually referred to as black pearls.

These saltwater cultured pearls sometimes referred to as black pearls have a wide color range. Tahitian cultured pearls cultivated primarily around the islands of french polynesia the most familiar of these is tahiti. A single pearl radiates extraordinarily that no other gemstones are necessary. They might be gray black or brown and they can have blue green purple or pink overtones.

Cultured pearl pendant necklace for women in sterling silver infinity design with black tahitian south sea pearl the pearl source 4 6 out of 5 stars 269 119 00 119. Cultured south sea pearls are the most valuable type of cultured pearl on the market today.