Tahitian pearl (black pearl) is an organic gem formed from the black lip oyster, Pinctada
These lustrous black Tahitians drop from rich colored Umba River garnets, hand made in 18K yellow gold.
Tahitian Black Drops with Umba River Garnets
Tag: Black Pearls
Pendant with Mint Tourmaline & Black Tahitian Pearl Drop, 14KW
Our latest creations from our workshop, hand made in Lenox, in the Berkshires.
14KW Pendant, w/Mint Tourmaline & Black Tahitian Pearl Drop
The Tourmaline is a princess cut & weighs 1.31 carats, 6mm.
The Black Tahitian Pearl drop measures 15 x 9 mm.
Origin: Tourmaline; Afghanistan
New Earrings from Our Workshop
This month we feature these easy to wear pearl hoops. They’re so easy to slip on and they stay in place on the ear. The flawless 12 mm Tahitian black pearls fall sweetly just below the ear lobe. Very flattering from every direction. Also available in 18K yellow gold with white pearls.
Shop Pearl, June Birthstone
Pearl and Alexandrite are June’s birthstones. Through June, our Lenox, MA Gallery will showcase pearls in their myriad of colors and shapes. If you have a June celebration such as a graduation, birthday, anniversary, or wedding to attend, then pearls will make the perfect, classic gift.
So what exactly is a pearl? What is the ideal pearl? What are the most valuable pearls?
A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue (mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. Gem quality pearls are almost always nacreous and iridescent, like the interior of the shell that produces them. Pearls have a hardness of 2.5 – 4.5 on the Mohs hardness scale.
The ideal pearl is perfectly round, smooth, and lustrous. Other shapes are known as “baroque pearls” and they often create jewelry of compelling beauty.
Pearls that occur spontaneously in the wild are extremely rare and this rarity makes them the most valuable pearl. Wild pearls are referred to as “natural” pearls as opposed to cultured pearls or “farmed” pearls that can come from both pearl oysters and freshwater mussels.
For more information on pearls, click here. For information on June’s other birthstone, Alexandrite, click here.