Tahitian pearl

[1] These pearls derive their name from the fact that they are primarily cultivated around the islands of French Polynesia, around Tahiti.

[3] An advantage of the Tahitian pearl is that the oyster inside of which they grow is quite large, sometimes weighing as much as ten pounds.

[5] However, Tahitian pearls have the ability to contain various undertones and overtones of green, pink, blue, silver and yellow.

[1] The shell is sanded and rounded to form the bead, so the pearls produced have a rounder shape.

[7] The cultured Tahitian pearl farms are located in the blue lagoons of the Tuamotu-Gambier Archipelagos, which are two of the five archipelagos which make up French Polynesia (Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia and the Tahitians make up the main ethnic group in the territory).