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Tahitian Black Drops with Umba River Garnets

Tahitian pearl (black pearl) is an organic gem formed from the black lip oyster, Pinctada margartifera. They are primarily cultivated around the islands of French Polynesia, around Tahiti. 

These lustrous black Tahitians drop from rich colored Umba River garnets, hand made in 18K yellow gold.

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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

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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.

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Pearl Show

Saturday, August 11, 10-8 and Sunday, August 12, 11-5.

Come in to our new gallery and see unique pearl pieces recently created in our workshop. Also on display will be strands of pearls of many colors, shapes, and sizes. Our jewelry features Black Tahitian, Peach Coin, White Baroque, White Fresh Water Drops and more. Be sure to come in and talk with our pearl expert on Saturday.

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Pearl, June Birthstone

A pearl is a hard glistening object produced within the soft tissue (the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes, known as baroque pearls, can occur.

Natural Pearls occur spontaneously in the wild and are extremely rare. Cultured or farmed pearls from pearl oysters and freshwater mussels make up the majority of those currently sold.

Whether natural or cultured, gem quality perals are almost always nacreous and iridescent, like the interior of the shell that produces them.