only those from French Polynesia can officially produce the coveted Tahitian black pearl (see design from YOKO London shown below). The Pearl: Melo melo pearls are produced by the melo melo sea ...

The interior shell, called the nacre, of most oysters is usually a glossy white or silver but the Tahitian black-lipped oyster features a thick band of black. If the pearl forms near that band ...

Tahitian pearls come from the warm waters there and grow only in the black-lipped oyster, and they are the only pearl to achieve black body color naturally. A file photo of a Tahitian black pearl.

which is why I headed to the Robert Wan Pearl Museum in Tahiti's capital, Papeete, on the first day of my trip. That's where I discovered the terms "black pearls" and "Tahitian pearls," which are ...

While on the farm, you can also dive for your own pearl. Tahitian pearls are unique in their inky, iridescent color, which is derived from the black-lipped mantels of mollusks and from donor ...

Named after a Tahitian black pearl, the yacht carries out a lighthearted pirate theme while proving to be more comfortable than the fictional boat of the same name in Pirates of the Caribbean.