10-12mm Black Tahitian Pearl Pendant 18K White Gold Setting US$: 219 Retail Price: 730 You Save: 70%
This gorgeous Tahitian pearl pendant is our ultimate collection. The finest and most-extensive line of top quality Tahitian cultured pearls available anywhere in the world. This exquisite pendant showcases one black Tahitian 10-11mm pearl with green overtone. The pearl is an overall AA+ quality-combining breathtaking silk-like AAA luster, perfectly round shape AAA and AA+ body. The lovely bail is made of 18 Karat solid white gold. You could upgrade the pearl size to 11-12mm by selecting from our drop-down menu below. We will include a FREE matching 18-inch Rhodium plated .925 sterling silver chain with your purchase so that you can wear your pendant immediately. Your pendant will be carefully packaged in our elegant jewelry box, accompanied by a certificate of appraisal prepared by a GIA pearls graduate. Tahitian cultured pearls are cultivated in the mollusks that are commonly called the black-lipped oysters, which are native to French Polynesia. The inside edges of these oysters' shell are black, as are the edges, or lips, of the mantle tissue, hence the description black-lipped. Most Tahitian pearls are cultivated in the quiet, remote lagoons of French Polynesian islands. Up to 40% of the implanted oysters produce a gem-quality cultured pearl of some shape. But only 5% of the crop will be round, and only 1-2% of the crop will be round cultured pearls of the finest quality. One feature of Tahitian pearls is their high value, which is comparable to South Sea cultured pearls but much more than other types. This is due to a combination of factors such as their larger size and unusual colors, and production factors like the remote location of Tahitian pearl farms, the cost of nurturing and maintaining the black-lipped oyster population, and there are far fewer of them being produced than Japanese Akoya or Freshwater pearls.
Shop with confidence. Princess Pearl uses and adheres to the Pearl Quality Grading System for easy identification of the value factors of your pearls. Pearl Type Tahitian Overall Grade AA+ Luster AAA Very high Shape AAA Round Nacre AAA Very thick nacre Color Black, green overtone Pearl Size 10-11mm Surface Markings AA+, Moderately clean Number of pearls 1 Metal Stamp 18K gold, 750 Product Code TP124 Click to view our Pearl Quality Grading System	Don't forget to check our Rings and Earrings category to find your matching piece and make the whole set complete!