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The Pacific Ocean is property to the black-lipped oysters that create big Tahitian pearls. The ocean waters are warm, and this allows the oysters to expand much more substantial than in other areas, thus generating larger pearls. Tahitian oysters are farmed in huge sheltered lagoons that are stored free of charge of pollution and overcrowding. Water temperatures and dietary levels, as well as environmental and biological circumstances are monitored carefully. These nicely cared for oysters are responsible for making the lovely Tahitian Pearls. Tahitian pearl
How a Tahitian pearl is formed
Aragonite, which is a kind of calcium carbonate, is secreted by the pearl oyster. This substance coats the inside of of the oyster shell and makes the "mother-of-pearl" lining. It also varieties the layers of the pearl. The oyster can produce aragonite secretions up to 4 times a day with each secretion forming yet another layer. The layers are about one micron or 0.001mm thick. Tahitian oyster live for about two years which means they make up to about two thousand layers; a lot more than most other pearls. The mild passes through these many microscopic layers and is mirrored and refracted to produce a shimmering effect. This shimmering results in superb shades which seem to be to journey and move all the way through the pearl. This is portion of what can make the Tahitian pearl so unique.
Criteria
Pearls are graded based on specific criteria. These are:
o Size - the costly pearls are the bigger ones. The Robert Wan Pearl is the largest Tahitian Pearl and it measured in excess of 20.92mm or 13/16 of an inch in diameter. Tahitian pearls generally measure amongst 9mm and 14mm and are considerably larger than Chinese or Japanese pearls.
o Pearl Thickness - layers surrounding the nucleus.
o Shape - spherical pearls are the most sought right after and can't differ a lot more than 2% from becoming completely spherical. Tahitian pearls can also be semi-round and semi-baroque.
o Surface Purity - surface imperfections on the pearl.
o Quality - the luster and the imperfections of the pearl.
o Brilliance - the orient and the luster of the pearl. The orient, which is the shimmering high quality of the pearl, is extremely apparent in Tahitian pearls.
Colors
Although black pearls are by natural means black, they are really distinctive in their coloration. The pearls highlights can be silver and even gold. The overtones on a Tahitian pearl can be blue, purple and even green. The versions in the hues of the pearls make quite striking jewellery when mixed with other gemstones and metals.
