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Because it is created in the womb of the special black-lipped mollusk found in French Polynesia waters known as the Pinctada margaritifera, or black-lip mother-of-pearl, for short. This mollusk naturally secretes a black pigment, which, depending on the quantity, gives the resulting pearl a basic color ranging from black to gray.
