Tahitian cultured pearls were initially marketed as “black,” but they actually come in a variety of dark colors.In 2006, the International Confederation of Jewellery, Silverware, Diamonds,Pearls, and Stones (CIBJO) defined “Tahitian cultured pearls” as those cultivated in P.margaritiferacumingiimollusks in French Polynesia.

Tahitian cultured pearls are probably best known for their exotic colors and are associated especially with three deep, rich colors with their own exotic namesas Peacock, Pistachio and Aubergine. Most spherical Tahitian cultured pearls measure between 9 and 14 mm with fair to excellent luster and metallic sheen. Tahitian cultured pearls’ nacre thickness is usually