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3) What gives them so many colors?
The color of the pearls vary with the
oyster's genetic background, the way the "seed" is put
into the oyster, the minerals in the water, and the
quality of the plankton absorbed by the oyster.
4) What is the best color for Tahitian
Pearls?
Our pearls come in many colors, and while
peacock green is the most rare and costly, all the colors
are beautiful. Choose the color that pleases you most,
which looks the best on you.
5) What causes the surface characteristics?
As the product of a living creature,
each individual pearl has its own unique surface. Slight
changes in the oyster's environment can cause unevenness
in the way the pearly layers are laid down. Sometimes
these irregularities can develop into strikingly unique
characteristics. Just as each of us has our own personality,
every pearl is slightly different.
6) What is the difference between a cultured pearl
and a natural pearl?
A "natural" pearl is formed around a
foreign body that accidentally gets inside the oyster.
When pearls are "cultured", a foreign body is intentionally
placed inside the oyster by specially trained people.
7) Why are Tahitian pearls so expensive?
The oyster that produces the Tahitian
pearl is rarer than the white pearl oyster and its farming
is much more delicate. While the white pearl can be
farmed close to inhabited areas, the Tahitian pearl
oyster is sensitive to any kind of pollution and can
only be farmed in lagoons that meet their unique climatic,
biological and ecological needs. These lagoons are located
over a thousand kilometers (600 miles) from supply centers.
All supplies, from facilities to workers and their food,
must be brought in by sea or air. Also, in order to
produce the thick pearly layer that is responsible for
our pearls' superior luster, we grow our pearls for
a much longer period of time (at least 2 years) than
the white pearl (as little as 8 months.
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