The Gem of Tahiti: Tahitian “Black” Pearls

As if Motu Teta couldn’t be any more unique, the French Polynesian seas give us the gift of a hidden gem, straight from one of its very own species! Tahitian Pearls are cultivated from the black-lipped variety of the pinctada maxima oyster, which reaches nearly a foot in diameter and produce pearls among some of the largest in the world. These pearls…