12mm+ jewel grade Tahitian Black pearl, French Polynesia

This 13.84/13.62mm , jewel grade, natural colour and luster, bead cultured Tahitian Black pearl pair was harvested in French Polynesia . It features good lustre , lightly blemished surface , and good nacre . South Sea pearls grow in pinctada maxima, the largest pearl-bearing oysters, which is only found in a narrow corridor stretching from northern Australia to southern Japan. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, the Philippines archipelago consists of about 7,641 Islands. The country is known for its Golden South Sea pearl, the result of rare nutrients and oyster selective breeding. The industry follows a 2001 Code of Practice outlining general principles and guidelines for environmentally-sound design and operations, making our supplier ethical.