The main factor that determines the color of pearls is the shade of the oyster shells. For instance, black-lipped oysters are known for producing the black, gray, and purple shades of Tahitian ...

Robert WAN is known as the “Emperor of Tahitian Pearls” for his unrelenting devotion to ocean sustainability and producing ...

Tahitian black pearls are black because the inside of the Pinctada margaritifera oyster is black, but colors can vary slightly based on the culturing process as well. Moses: The main reason for ...

The Pinctada Maxima oyster also produces baroque-shaped pearls ... which take two to four years to reach maturity. In comparison, Tahitian pearls are harvested after just one year.) ...