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The Tahitian Pearl: a magnificent gift from the water.
Better known as the black pearl, these gems come from the lagoons of the Tahitian islands, located in the middle of the Pacific.  Native Tahitians have spent over 100 years carefully cultivating the delicate Te Ufi, the mother of all Tahitian pearls.  Along with the Tahitian pearl’s intense developmental process also comes an equally detailed process of understanding its quality.
Shape: Each Tahitian pearl is classified under one of the five shape categories described below.
 
Round:
Sphere or less than 2% diameter variation
Semi-Round:
Imperfect sphere; 2% to 5% diameter variation
Baroque:
Asymmetrical in shape
Semi-Baroque:
Non-spherical; at least one axis of symmetry
Circled:
Over one-third encircled with rings

Size: In most cases, pearl sizes are measured in millimetres.  Tahitian pearls are most commonly between 8mm and 16mm in diameter.
Quality: The quality of a pearl is primarily determined by looking at its surface. The pearl is categorized into four qualities, A, B, C, or D, based on its luster and its surface flaws.
 
 A Quality High luster, less than 10% visible flaws
 B Quality Good luster, less than 30% visible flaws
 C Quality Satisfactory luster, over 30% visible flaws
 D Quality Poor luster, over 65% visible flaws
 

Colour: Tahitian pearls are generally black and grey in colour with a variety of tints, for example light grey, grey-pink, blue, green-grey, peacock green, purple, aubergine, bronze, and yellow-grey. 
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