FeatureGems & Gemology, Fall 1989, Vol 25, No. 3

Polynesian Black Pearls

Marisa Goebel, Dona Mary Dirlam

The 1980s have seen an explosion of interest in the cultured black pearls of French Polynesia, five groups of island archipelagos in the South Pacific. Twenty years ago, black pearls were a mere curiosity appreciated by a handful of people. Today, cultured black pearls, often called Tahitian pearls or Tahitian cultured pearls, can be found in fine jewelry stores throughout the world.

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