The islands of Tahiti are undoubtedly ... One of the many black pearls for sale (Picture: Hayley Lewis @alovelyplanet) A natural pearl occurs when fragments of shell, a parasite or even a blister ...

Tahitian pearls come from the warm waters there and grow only in the black-lipped oyster, and they are the only pearl to achieve black body color naturally. A file photo of a Tahitian black pearl.

The French Polynesian islands are made up of five tropical islands like tiny slices of France ... pearl. Tahitian pearls are unique in their inky, iridescent color, which is derived from the black ...

The interior shell, called the nacre, of most oysters is usually a glossy white or silver but the Tahitian black-lipped oyster features a thick band of black. If the pearl forms near that band ...

only those from French Polynesia can officially produce the coveted Tahitian black pearl (see design from YOKO London shown below). The Pearl: Melo melo pearls are produced by the melo melo sea ...

which is why I headed to the Robert Wan Pearl Museum in Tahiti's capital, Papeete, on the first day of my trip. That's where I discovered the terms "black pearls" and "Tahitian pearls," which are ...

Customs officers at the port in Papeete, capital of Tahiti, found 5.3 kilogrammes of black pearls on a 50-year-old man who could not explain how he had come by them. When they searched his home on ...

Air Tahiti Nui's first and business class passengers will receive the special commemorative present onboard. Economy passengers will receive vouchers to pick up their black pearl gifts at any of seven ...