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The Pacific Ocean is home to the black-lipped oysters that make huge Tahitian pearls. The ocean waters are warm, and this permits the oysters to increase considerably greater than in other areas, thus producing greater pearls. Tahitian oysters are farmed in big sheltered lagoons that are kept cost-free of pollution and overcrowding. Drinking Water temperatures and dietary levels, as nicely as environmental and biological problems are monitored carefully. These effectively cared for oysters are accountable for producing the gorgeous Tahitian Pearls.
Tahitian pearl

How a Tahitian pearl is formed

Aragonite, which is a type of calcium carbonate, is secreted by the pearl oyster. This substance coats the inside of of the oyster shell and creates the "mother-of-pearl" lining. It also forms the layers of the pearl. The oyster can produce aragonite secretions up to 4 situations a day with each secretion forming another layer. The layers are about a single micron or 0.001mm thick. Tahitian oyster live for about two a long time which means they generate up to about two thousand layers; more than most other pearls. The light passes via these multiple microscopic layers and is reflected and refracted to create a shimmering effect. This shimmering results in spectacular hues which appear to journey and move during the pearl. This is portion of what helps make the Tahitian pearl so unique.

Criteria

Pearls are graded based on certain criteria. These are:

o	Size - the pricey pearls are the more substantial ones. The Robert Wan Pearl is the greatest Tahitian Pearl and it measured more than 20.92mm or 13/16 of an inch in diameter. Tahitian pearls typically evaluate among 9mm and 14mm and are substantially larger than Chinese or Japanese pearls.

o	Pearl Thickness - layers bordering the nucleus.

o	Shape - spherical pearls are the most sought following and can not vary more than 2% from becoming properly spherical. Tahitian pearls can also be semi-round and semi-baroque.

o	Surface Purity - surface area 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 quality of the pearl, is really visible in Tahitian pearls.

Colors

Although [http://wietwiki.nl/index.php?title=LegrandCrocker390 black pearls] are by natural means black, they are quite exclusive 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 variations in the colours of the pearls make very striking jewellery when combined with other gemstones and metals.