Where Do Black Pearls Come From?
Do you like black pearls? I simply love them. Why? Well, truly black pearls are extremely rare. Black pearls are produced from the black-lipped oyster, Pinctada margaritifera. It means that Pinctada is the genus and margaritifera is the species. Black pearls are produced by gigantic blackclipped oysters, which are scientifically named as pinctada margaritafera. This type of oyster can only be found if one dives at least 40 meters under the sea and as deep as 130 feet. Though commonly called “Tahitian” pearls, Black pearls are actually grey to lighter or darker degrees. But, in addition, Black pearls have the unique ability to display a variety of colours at the same time, shimmering about their surfaces in varying shades – colours such as Peacock and Green. Black pearls are not actually black, but very dark gray, with overtones such as blue, green or purple. For centuries, black pearls were prized for their rarity; most pearls are white, cream-colored or a very pale shade such as pink.
